Writing assignment #1 House of the Scorpion....Thoughts, Discussions, and Writing in Action!

Writing assignment #1 Chapter 7

House of the Scorpion....Thoughts, Discussions, and Writing in Action!

For this assignment we will be looking at chapter 7 of House of the Scorpion. Writing your response to the statement below will create a silent debate and allow for more time to prove your line of thinking. We will use your responses to have a class debate as well as to respond to other peers in the comments section.

Chapter 7- Respond in agreement or disagreement to the statement below. Remember to back up your position with specific evidence and examples from the chapter. Support this evidence with your own commentary (thoughts/analysis) to show why it matters.

Characters like Maria, Tom, and others are not to blame for Matt's harsh treatment because their society has taught them to behave this way.

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Benji Lightner Period 8 Chapter 7

I disagree on this statement because society only show's what to do or how to live. Society does not have the right to tell you how to think. You have freedom of speech. No person or clone should be treated like an outcast or an outsider based on what society has said or showed. Matt was treated as if he was some animal. Even though he is different and looks like a human he should be treated as one. Matt was placed in very harsh conditions. He was practically  locked down for 24hrs a day. Little sunlight , no human contact and barely little food.
 In some ways Tom should feel at fault for beginning to judge him and listen to what society says. He should make his own decision and whether or not to still treat Matt like a human as he has been doing so. I don't think Maria should be because maria has done a lot to clear Matt's name so that he may be treated as a human even though she had her thoughts of Matt eating her and such. Tom didn't really care for him like Maria did. Maria felt as if he shouldn't be treated like an animal if he doesn't look like one or even act like one.

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