Assignment

Your Task: Rewrite the hospital scene where Johnny's mother comes to visit. In your version, the nurse does not turn her away, but lets her in the room. Imagine Johnny's reaction. What would Johnny's mother say to him? What would Johnny say to her?

You are writing part of a narrative, not a script. Sentences, punctuation, and paragraphs should appear the way it would in a book. Use the book or passage above as an example. Pay special attention to the dialogue and how the author starts a new paragraph each time she changes speakers.

Thursday, May 21, 2015


A nurse appeared in the doorway, ''Johnny,'' she said quietly, ''your mother is here to see you.''

Johnny opened his eyes and then the nurse let Johnny’s mother in.  Johnny said, '' I don’t want to see her.'' His voice was rising and the nurse finally took her out and he said, ''Tell her to leave me alone for once,'' -his voice broke- ''for once just to leave me alone.'' He was struggling to sit up but he suddenly gasped. Johnny was afraid of something like this if he saw anyone. Johnny wasn't mad at his mother. Then Johnny was taken out to another room away from his mother. Johnny's mother ran at Johnny and Two-Bit stopped her. Johnny was trying to get away from his  Mother.
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