8th Grade Wordle.

Courage.

       Courage was the characteristic that most prompted Brunelleschi to succeed in the construction of his dome. The first time he spoke about his plan to build the enormous dome without any scaffolding, he was thrown out of the room and labeled as crazy. When he returned later to prove his theory, he faced the disapproval of all the magistrates. But Brunelleschi didn’t back down; he asked the magistrates to attempt to balance an egg on its point. When they failed to do so, he lightly tapped the point of the egg on the table, cracking the shell. The egg stood straight up on the table. He stood up to everyone who had mocked him earlier, and showed them that they just needed to think out of the box - that exhibited true courage.

my favorite short story from this unit.

       I've always loved stories with a bit of suspense. That feeling of 'what's going to happen next?' is what glues me to a book and keeps me from putting it down.  However, despite the abundance of suspense in 'The Sniper', it's not my favorite story from this unit - I've just never been a fan of war stories. 'Lamb to the Slaughter' was suspenseful, dramatic and had an unexpected plot twist at the ending. I think one of the most enjoyable aspects of the story is the change in mood. During the exposition, Mary Maloney is sitting at home and the overall mood is very tranquil. You start to get the feeling that something is wrong when Mr. Maloney gets home, and when Mary kills him the mood of the story changes completely. I thought that this really contributed to the story: making it entertaining to read, and overall my favorite story of the unit.