Shivani+Patel


 * In 20 Years... **


 * Shivani Patel English Pd. 5 & 6 **
 * Every kid has a boring routine. Wake up early on the weekdays, go to school, come home, have a party of homework to do, and then start all over. Forget the weekend, that is just fun in the sun metaphorically and "me" time. Usually there is the occasional outing such as the mall, movies, or a friend's house. It's usually identical for all the ordinary days but me, not really. **
 * Let me start from the beginning. My name is Shivani. I attend Herbert Hoover Middle School. Sadly my two day "me" time has officially ended and now it is the dreaded Monday. The routine had began normally but on the last step it got funky! Well actually it was after the last step when it got funky. I was watching television my one true obsession. Out of the corner of my eye something glowing caught my attention. It grew brighter and brighter until I saw a silhouette... then a girl who was older, definitely older. She rushes over to demand starts blabbing random things. Four words. WHAT IS GOING ON? **
 * With that thought I exclaimed," Hold it! Who in the world of Lady Gaga are you? How did you glow? Finally, WHERE did you get that outfit, it is stylish?!" **
 * She said some kooky things after that like...are you ready... she said she was me from 20 years in the future. **
 * My reaction," Ha ha ha ha ha! Very funny!”I said in a not so jolly tone but she was standing there staid as ever! “ Well just prove it then!” **
 * “ Ok. Your dream job is to be a lawyer or a chef,(you become a lawyer) you never want to ever get married, (but you do, you meet him at a wedding!) and your closest friends are Krisha and Jil!” she explained. **
 * I couldn’t help but actually believe her. She could tell by my expression. Then, I asked her,” So what ya doing here?” **
 * “ Just wanted to stop by and look at me young. Since I was the best lawyer I got to try out the cool stuff first!” she exclaimed excitedly. **
 * We had this amazing conversation after that. I learned I’m gonna have a cute baby girl who is tall for her small age! But best of all... WE HAVE A GIRL PRESIDENT IN 20 YEARS! Her name is Valerie Malone! She also told me we were very staid and solicitous about the environment in the future. **
 * Then out of the blue her phone rings! How does she have signal?So anyway this is what I here. **
 * “Yes?” Future me asked. **
 * “What!? I did not fly past a stop sign!” she exclaimed. **
 * “Well they are a 100 percent wrong!” she exclaimed louder.Then she hung up. **
 * My response to that was,” First, cool phone! Second, what, flew past?” **
 * She explained,” First, the Iphone is nothing compared to the Sphone! Second, in the future a lot has changed as in flying cars! Ok so I gotta go now as you could tell from the frustration in my voice! So bye, 20 years into the future and you are gonna have a blast!” **
 * All I said was,“Bye, see-ya later! Get it!” **
 * “Bam” **
 * She was gone within a blink of an eye. Life sounds great in 20 years! I’m gonna miss future me but she is only 20 years away! **
 * “Bam” **
 * She was gone within a blink of an eye. Life sounds great in 20 years! I’m gonna miss future me but she is only 20 years away! **


 * Shivani Patel 14 **
 * Pd. 5&6 Writing **


 * __Literary Critique__ **


 * People can get very jealous of others who observe events that they have been dying to experience. In the story “All Summer In A Day” by Ray Bradbury this is exactly what takes place. An entire class, especially a boy named William, repeatedly tormented a girl named Margot who saw and remembered the sun from when she lived on Earth. While the rest of the class, who had been living on Venus for seven years had only seen rain. Margot remembers the sun more vividly than her class, therefore they were very displeased with her. The day that their glorious sun was coming out they locked Margot in the closet, but forgot to let her out. Enjoying the sun the kids were, running around breathing in fresh air while she was stuck sulking in the closet all alone, and wouldn’t be getting to see the sun for another seven years. The setting that Bradbury has created triggered the two types of conflict: external and internal. **
 * Margot was against the class throughout the story.The setting of the story is gloomy for the seven years. This expresses how Margot felt all the time she had been on Venus, while being bullied. Margot got bullied for remembering the sun. “I think the sun is a flower that blooms for just one hour”... “Aw, you didn’t write that.”[Ray Bradbury pg.290] In my opinion it shouldn’t matter if she remember the sun or not. She is human and has feelings! She should be treated equally. Therefore this showed that the setting matched Margot’s emotions.Margot also doesn’t like the weather. Neither does her class. **
 * All the class wanted was sunshine and to have fun outside. The class was against themselves. After seven years of pure, horrid gloomy rain and only getting one hour of sun who would be pleased? “And this was the way of life forever on the planet Venus and this was the schoolroom of the children of the rocket men and women who had come to a raining world to set up civilization and live out their lives.”[Ray Bradbury pg. 289] This quote from the text shows how their everyday gloomy life went. Who wouldn’t get bored of the same rainy weather all day practically all the time? Wanting the sun but focused on Margot and how she remembers the sun more than them caused the class to envy her more. They took the wrong action because of their jealousy. They chose the wrong thing to do instead of choosing the right thing. **


 * Hopefully, all readers of “All Summer In A Day” will realize how incredibly awful bullying is. William and the class’s constant bullying hurt Margot a lot. Bullying is never a good feeling. This reminds me of a while ago when I was in 1st grade. I got bullied and trust me it felt horrible. She always pushed me around metaphorically and literally. It never really got resolved until it was time for her to go to middle school. Treat people like how you would want to be treated. **