WritingFinalPaper.docx

《WritingFinalPaper.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《WritingFinalPaper.docx（9页珍藏版）》请在优知文库上搜索。

1、FinalPaperName:Candice2016206077Stephanie2016206073Quella2016206100Date:2017/12/22Glass:Tues12Mask“WhenIwalkedoutoftheprisoncelltowardsthedoorleadingtofreedom,Ihavemadeitclearhisownpainandresentmentifnotabletostaybehind,soinfactstillinprison.”Thisisawell-knownquotefromNelsonMandela,whichisnow,broadc

2、astingintheloudspeakerfromthewarden.Hewantsallthepeoplewhowillwalkoutofthisgatecanbefullofmercyandredemption.Nevertheless,thefactoftenturnsouttodeviatefromtheexpectation.Itsallphooey!Damnit!Onlyfoolbelievesinthosethings!”Stephensays,thenhestridesoutofthegatewithhisworn-outclothesandthescaronhisface.

3、Heis50yearsoldnow,aftertwodecadeskeptinasmall,darkandmoistcellbecauseofaninjustice.Twentyyearsago,duringhisbraveactiontosavealittlegirlindanger,hekilledtherobberbyaccident.Butlawwasn,tonhisside,butontheevis.Hewassentencedtothehell,whichtotallychangedhim.Heusedtobeacourteous,wan-heartedyoungman,butno

4、whehatesthisunfairworld.Hechoosestobeabruteandrudemanandkeepshimselffarawayfromthecrowds,especiallyjinxedchildren.Whenhecomesbacktohishometown,aremoteandnoisysmallcity,heishatedbyeveryone.Thereisalwayslotsofgossipandslanderonhim.Inpeople,seyes,heisaonehundredpercentbadman.Andtheadultsalwaystelltheir

5、kidstokeepfarawayhim.However,thekidsarenaughtyandcurious.Ononehand,theyarescaredofhim,butontheotherhand,theyjustwanttomakeamonkeyofthisoldman.Sometimes,theythrowrubbishinfrontofhisdoor,andsometimes,theymaycatchabeeoranyotherinsectstofrightenhim.Finally,Stephencannotbearthediscriminationandjokesanymo

6、re,hemoveshishousetoanotherdistrict.Heonlyhasonefamily,onefriendDante,hisdog.OnlyDantecanlistentohimandaccompanywithhim.Buthestilllivesapoorlife.Forthecriminalrecordinhisfile,Stephenwasrejectedbytheemployeesoverandoveragain.Ifsagloomy,cloudyday.Stephenwalksaroundthetown.FromallaroundtheJingleBellrin

7、gs.Passengersrushfasttotheirhouseswiththeneonsignflashedonandoff.Hehasnoideawherehecangetajobtolivealife,afterallhestillneedstofeedDante,whichiswithhimforalmostyearsinhislife.Doyouhearthat.theclubattheHughStreetcornerislookingforwardclownsactorasthesymboloftheclub.Highpaybutthereisastrictrulethatthe

8、oneshouldkeepthemake-upuntilhegoesbacktohisownhome?,Apassengertoldhiswifebesideshim.Whatanunreasonablerule!NobodywantstogotHiswifeanswered.tWhoknows./Thepassengersays.Stephen,seyesburstintosparklinglikehefinallygraspsatstraws.Hecomesbacktohisapartmentasfastashecanandfindsansuitofoldcrownoutfitscaven

9、gedfromotherpeoplesgarbage.Heputsonthecostumeandmake-upcarefully.Throughouttheprimphemaintainedadignifiedsilence.Outofexpectation,theoldStephenbeatsalltheothercompetitorsandgetthejob.FromthenonStephenmakesupatdawnandgoestotheclub.Afterall-dayPerformance,heleaveswiththemoonlightEverybodyinthetownlove

10、shim.Stephenisareallyfunnyguy.Hecanplaybeautifulsongsanddancehilariously.Ateveryfestival,heisalwayshandingoutcandiestochildrenontimeinfrontoftheclubdoorandtouchingkids,rosycheeks.1.oveisalwayswithcuriosity.Whoheis,wherehelivesandhowhelookslike?Thesequestionspreyonaudiencesmindespeciallyalittlegirlca

11、lledDannie.Shehassparkleandblackeyeswithlongbrowncurlyhair.Shelookslikeanangel.EveryweekendsheispresentattheclubinordertowatchStephen,sshow.Aftertheshow,sheisusedtohelpinghimtocleanthestagebehindherparents.ButStephennevertalkstoher.Onenight,Stephenputsonthecostumeasusualandwalksintotheclub.Hestartsh

12、isperformanceasahappyclown.Hefeelsatpeacelookingattheaudiencesjoyfuleyes.Heiskindofterrifiedbythisfeeling.Afterhisperformance,hegoesbackstagetodothefollow-upwork.Withinhisexpectationmaybewithsomeexpectations-heseesDanniewalkingin.44Couldyoupleaseshowmethelittlemagicagain?Ireallylikeit.Sheventures.Su

13、ddenlyStephendoesntknowwhattodoandhowtorespondtoher.Hefeelsawarmblushrisetohischeeks.44OOkay,hewantstogivethepositiveansweratthemoment.Buthereupon,hesmellssomething,likeburning.44Stayhere,llgoouttoseewhathappened?Hewalkedoutquickly,withDanniessweetvoicebehind一“Comebacksoon,please.Ireallywanttoseethe

14、magic!,Hewalksout.Thewholeclubisinamess.Peoplearescreaming,runningouttotallyamess.44Whathappened!,someonescreamed.ttTheysaidit,sthecandlehadsetthecurtainsonfire!Justrun!”someoneanswered.Stephenfrozewithterrorasheseestheblaze.Panicseizeshim.Thenhislegsstartsmovingwithouthiscommand.Heisrunningoutwitht

15、heterrifiedcrowd.“Idon,twanttodie.1can,tdie.Danteiswaitingformeathome.1can,tdie.moutofprisonnow.Idon,twanttodie!”hesaystohimselfasheruns.44ShesaidshewillwaitmethereuntilIcomeback,anothervoicearisesinhismind,“sheisstillthere.,Hehalts“Sheisstillthere,waitingforme.Hehesitates.4ButIdontwanttodie.Hehalts

16、atthegate.Helooksoutandfeelsthesafetyoutside.Nextsecondhislegsstartmovingbacktotheblazinginfernobeforehisthought.44Whattheheckyouaredoing!Youmightdie!Justanaughtygirl,lt,snotworthytoriskyourownlife!”Stephentosseshisheadtothrowthevoiceoutofhismind.Hedidn,tstophispace.SeeingDannieisstillthere,safeandsound,Stephenheavesasighofrelief.“Wh-wherehaveyoubeen?Firefireeverywhere.mso