Old Friends

So the new idea of my story is something that most kids go through: moving on from their invisible friends. My main character is a little kid who is having trouble dealing with the fact that his invisible friend has left him. He feels alone until he realizes that his friend, Charlie, is only trying to help him by leaving.

Page 1

Listen, Charlie.

I know you can hear.

I know you can see.

But I don’t care, Charlie.

I don’t want to talk to you.

I don’t want your help.

You stay away, Charlie.

Stay in your house.

I don’t care.

I can help myself, Charlie.

Page 2

I don’t need you, Charlie.

I truly do mean this, Charlie.

I am having a lot of fun.

A lot of fun all by myself.

I am doing great things, Charlie.

Great things without you.

Page 3

And when I am done,

You will wish you never left, Charlie.

Well you can’t come back.

I won’t let you, Charlie.

And I mean it, Charlie.

I don’t want you to have

the things that I have now.

You stay there, Charlie.

Don’t come back.

Page 4

Don’t even try.

Don’t even think.

Are you listening Charlie.

These things I am doing

they are really neat.

It is really neat, Charlie.

Page 5

You were my friend, Charlie.

Remember all the things we did, Charlie.

All the good times we had.

And all the trouble we made.

Remember those days, Charlie.

Page 6

We ran through the woods, Charlie.

And ran through the park,

We ran from our parents,

And we ran from our Monsters, Charlie.

Page 7

Remember those monsters, Charlie.

With their green faces

and their squiggly purple hair.

With their big white teeth

and their big red mouths.

We ran from those monsters, Charlie

Until there were no monsters.

Page 8

Now those monsters are gone, Charlie.

Just like you.

You all left me, Charlie.

But I don’t need you anymore.

I have new friends, Charlie.

Friends that help me.

Story Interview

Me: "Why did you choose to write this story?"
Nate: "I feel like they reflect my own math class experiences and I wanted to share them."

Me:"How did you come up with this story?"
Nate:"Well I wanted to record my own life story."

Me:"How did you begin to write your story?"
Nate:"Using a pen and a piece of paper I proceeded to jot down ideas until I had the basis for a story."

Me:"What did your writing process consist of?"
Nate:"I took a couple ideas and I picked the one that I liked best. I decided that I wanted my book to rhyme and went from there."

Me:"Who is your target audience?"
Nate:"Little children, small and vulnerable."

Me:"What is the theme of your story?"
Nate:"If you get caught cheating, you will pay the consequences."

Me:"Do you have a favorite line?"
Nate:"Not really, or atleast not yet."

Me:"Does the story mean something to you?"
Nate:"Not really."

Me:"Did any outside sources influence your decision to write this story?"
Nate:"My life and the life of Cody Davey."

Me:"Why did you choose this for your book title?"
Nate:"I don't have a title yet."

Me:"What kind of character is your protagonist?"
Nate:"Well, hes a turtle, and he will do anything to succeed."

Me:"Your antagonist?"
Nate:"Only one character so far."

Me:"Have you used any motifs?"
Nate:"No."

Me:"Is there a deeper meaning to the story?"
Nate:"Thats for the reader to discover."

Me:"How long will your book be?"
Nate:"Long enough."

Me:"Do you think 5th graders will be able to understand your book?"
Nate:"Yes, unless they are mentally ill."

Me:"How will you make your pictures?"
Nate:"They will be illustrations, so ill draw them."

Me:"What genre is your story?"
Nate:"Romantic comedy."

Me:"Have you enjoyed this assingment?"
Nate:"No."

Me:"Will you make any more changes to your story?"
Nate:"Obviously."

Discovering Morality and What it Really is.

What is right or wrong? This is a question that has plagued humanity throughout its entire history and one that continues to be a question today. The truth is that no one can tell you what morality is as every person develops their own sense of morality over time, which is ever changing. Due to this the only way we can determine what morality truly is, is by taking the collective decision of society. What society says is what morality becomes. Today things have become so much more complicated when it comes to what is right and what is wrong. If you travel back five hundred years to the Roman Empire, then a person who kills or steals would, without any doubt, be considered a bad person and be subject to punishment. However, now society’s idea of what morality is, is more than just the actions of the person. Now rather than immediately condemning these trespassers of the law as sinners, we try and understand their reasoning’s for their crimes. Why did that man kill or steal from another human? Was he protecting his family? Or was he desperate just to feel something, anything? Sure the action of killing or stealing in its self is actually immoral, but if he was protecting himself or his family was that not a moral act? The difference between the two train of  thoughts, however, is a very thin line to traverse. That is why for all intents and purposes we have created a body of law to remind us of right and wrong. In turn this same body of power is controlled by society, hence the idea that it is society that decides what is right and what is wrong, which is morality. However, as stated before morality is ever changing and everyone has their own idea of what the true meaning is. For the past two centuries psychologist have studied vigorously to see why there is a difference on the subject of morality. Many argue that it is the environment that influences our ideas, and many others argue that it may actually be genetics. With so many other theories in existence, each with proof of being right, it is impossible to say what causes the change in peoples moral compass. Every country has their own set of morals today because each society differs vastly. Travel back five hundred years to the Roman Empire or travel five hundred years into the future to the golden city of New York, and in each place you will find a new set of morals developed by that times society. Maybe one day mankind will find the true meaning of what is right and wrong, but for now the only morals we have are the ones we set for ourselves.