Dear Mattie,
You. Really. Like. Books. That is probably all i have gathered in the last week. Along with your insane addiction to the letters of Grace and Chester. Its pretty out of hand, especially when you say "I think of something else . . . that I am the only person, the only person in the entire world, who knows this," (pg217).
Go home Mattie, you're paranoid. But there's an incredibly good excuse, provided that is a big deal. These letters from a supposed murder, so they are a big secret to hold onto. I haven't read that far, but how long will it be until this secret is let out? My guess is that you'll tell Miss Wilcox, because you're always receiving books from her. That's a good habit I suppose, reading a ton of books. I mean you really like Saturdays, because you say "Saturday, my favorite day of the week, for on Saturdays I got to work in Miss Wilcox's library," (pg218). Im glad you like to read a lot. It is a great way to receive knowledge and still have fun. Reading is fun right? I know you think so, considering when you "could hardly breathe by the time I got there... My head felt giddy and light, like the time Minnie and I filched brandy from her father's cupboard. Only this time it wasn't alcohol I'd had too much of. It was books," (pg207). That sounds like a good addiction doesn't it? It really shows how much society can learn from what you do, Mattie. You're so smart with all your books and your words of the day. These simple things could probably raise the average IQ by 20. You make a substantial role model for the kids and adults of the world.
~Hess
Dear Josh,
ReplyDeleteYes, Mattie does like books..... Through all that has gone on, she still finds time to sit back and enjoy reading a good story. I agree to your last sentence that Mattie is a good role model for both children and adults of the world due to the fact that she reads many books. Also, going back to what I just said, I don't understand how she finds the time to read so much. With the murder and Royal, who has time for that? Anyways, to conclude my response, I leave you with this article explaining why reading makes you smarter. Yes, I know it's a bit cheesy, but I hope you'll appreciate it. http://arthuracademy.org/images/CanReadingMakeYouSmarter.pdf