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.

Tuesday, May 12, 2015


A nurse appeared in the doorway. “Johnny,” she said quietly, “your mother’s here to see you.”

     Johnny opened his eyes. At first they were wide with surprise, then they darkened.  “I don’t want to see her,” he said firmly.

     “She’s your mother.” the nurse said. the nurse let Johnny's mom in the room.

     she said " Jonathan where have you been you scared us half to death when you left "the nurse left the room then she started to yell at Johnny. "you little brat you know how much trouble you are in, now we are in the middle of the spot light because of you."

Johnny started to speak "you deserve it always abusing me when no ones looking you and dad are always drinking and smoking at home. oh and don't call me Jonathan."

she got mad and stormed of saying thing that no one should hear. "Johnny that was......."he was out cold in the bed the nurse came back "what happened that women seemed really mad?"

"you don't want to know" I said.
 

    
 
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