Quick Write October 1

Q: What essay question did you like best? Make sure to explain/support your answer.

A: Out of the three classes we worked on essays, I was only present for two. Out of 'The Suitcase Lady' and 'In the Trenches', I preferred 'The Suitcase Lady'. I preferred this essay mainly because the character of the suitcase lady was better developed. In writing, I am more interested in focusing on characters rather than action or intensity. I loved the mystery and character description that was given in 'The Suitcase Lady', one example is on paragraph 2, "Somewhere in her bleary eyes and the deep lines of her face is a story that probably no one will ever really know.". This sentence made me want to keep reading, after I was done the story I wondered about the story of the suitcase lady. Through not providing the name of the suitcase lady added allure.
I also liked the positivity and moral integrity of the suitcase lady. She says, "I believe always try to do the best to help people -the elderly, and kids and my country, and my city of Toronto, Ontario." (Paragraph 25). Although it is important to appreciate what our troops have done in the war, I think that 'The Suitcase Lady' affected me more; it made me think about how I can improve myself to perhaps be more like the suitcase lady. Overall, I enjoyed both of the stories.