February‚ 1861 I believe these are confusing times in our history. My family lives in the south and we have a farm where we raise cotton and other crops that we sell to other families and businesses. This is how my family makes a living‚ off the land. Lately‚ I have been hearing a lot about the issues that our country is dealing with and have decided to write down my thoughts. Late last year‚ 1860‚ Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States. In February of this year‚ 1861
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I was getting very excited for my husband‚ Henry‚ to return home after a few years‚ which felt like decades. He had left only two years after our marriage when I was 22 and he was 23. He decided to go into the army‚ and left fairly quickly because of the war we were in the middle of. He joined in the year of 1914‚ towards November. In the two years after our marriage‚ I had a little girl in November of 1913. We named her Charolette‚ the same name that was given to her father’s grandmother. “Charolette
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Dear‚ Elisabeth de la ma Mom‚ Victor de la ma Dad‚ Patchow You know the gold and riches that you are bathing in‚ say thanks to my heroic conquer of the Aztecs. This was my hardest and bravest act of all. At first‚ though I came with the wretched Velasquez who wanted to me to farm. Yeah‚ he wanted me to till the land but I said “I came here to gold‚ not till the land like a peasant. So I decided to aim high‚ aim for the Aztecs. IT all started in 1504 where I left for Spain to seek money
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September 1‚ 1941-morning and midday I woke up this morning to the sound of guns firing and complete chaos. It was around five o’clock‚ in people were banging on my door. They were dressed in uniforms‚ with black coats‚ hats‚ and black boots‚ and were demanding me and my family to come with them. I didn’t know what to say or do‚ and I couldn’t defend myself‚ because they had guns‚ and I did not. Guns always beat non-guns. We followed the men‚ and I thought to myself “What am I doing? Please‚ God
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It is December 25‚ 1776 I George Washington have a plan for me and my best companion Zklav and my troops.My plan is to wait till all of the Hessians are asleep then attack them.But first I need to recruit more men I will read a text from Thomas Paine’s Crises document.I went into a town and started to read “These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the shine patriots will‚in this crisis‚shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands NOW‚deserves the love and thanks
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Meghan Lichauco Mrs. Gardner April 20‚ 2015 The Great Gatsby: Diary Entries Dear Diary‚ One lovely October day in 1917‚ I was taking a ride with the most wonderful man‚ by the name of Jay Gatsby. He had a way of making me feel so absolutely important when he looked at me. And when I talked I knew he was listening to every word that came out of my mouth. Usually when I talk everyone just takes me for a fool and barely pays any attention at all to what I’m saying. But not him. When he smiled at me
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Although family members love each other dearly each member has a trait that is special to them. The Diary of Anne Frank authored by Anne Frank‚ a memoir‚ depicts Anne’s family members with one special trait that is special to them. To lead off‚ Edith is biased on who is her favorite child. Furthermore‚ Otto is generous to the kids. In conclusion‚ Margot is sensible. Foremost‚ Edith is biased on her choices on who is her favorite child. For example‚ when Anne is rummaging through one of Margot’s
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worn through showing it would have been used for many years‚ believing it was a story I turned the cover to the first page. Reading the first page I noticed it was actually a diary that my dad had written in during 1965‚ I rushed through the book turning each page trying ever so hard not to rip them‚ finally up to the last diary entry. Everything happened so fast! I feel like I’m in a never-ending nightmare‚ a living hell. Laura is gone‚ and I helped him‚ why did I believe him? Why didn’t I run away
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Austin Zhuang Mr. Monroe Lit/Writ 1 12 Feb 2014 To Kill A Mockingbird: Post-Trial Diary Entry 21 November 1935 Dear Diary‚ It has come to an end of the trial‚ and all I am feeling right now is this situation‚ which feels extremely tense. Tom Robinson‚ the suspect in whom my dad‚ Atticus‚ is defending has still been considered guilty‚ even after my dad’s long speech of “equality among race” to the courthouse. I have apathy for the cruelty and harshness in the society of Maycomb
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old in 9th Grade. And welcome to my diary .. It’s hard here in Cleveland‚ my mom died and now I’m getting bullied by these group of white girls that are the “most popular” girls in Ridge high school they’re bullying me because I’m mexican they say that “Donald trump’s gonna build a wall” that “Immigrants from Mexico are "rapists" and criminals. It hurts a lot because they don’t know what’s going on in my mind‚ in my life‚ in my heart… I started writing in my diary because I needed something; someone
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