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.

Friday, May 22, 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.”                                                                                                                                
 As the nurse walked out Johnny’s mother walked in. His mother walked over to him and said “Look what you’ve done now, how’d you manage to get yourself in this mess." It wasn't my fault I had to help those kids. If I wouldn't have went into the fire to save those kids they all would've died , but thanks to me I got everyone out safely. "Well at least you did something that kept people from suffering the loss of all those innocent kids."

 

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