| Thursday, September 13, 2007 |
| Test |
Today we read a short story called "Test" written by Theodore L. Thomas. The story gave out many details of what happened throughout a short period of time and gave a surprising twist to the ending.
1. One part in the story that really stood out to me was the part after Robert Proctor signed the application. "He started to speak, but the uniformed man spoke first. "Sorry, son. You failed. You're sick. You need treatment." This sentence gave me questions. Was it all a dream? Why did the uniformed men tell him that he failed? Where are the uniformed men from? What kind of treatment does Robert need? This sentence gave the story a surprising twist to the ending, which made want to read the story over and over again to understand it better.
2. In the middle of the story, there was a hypnosis method that Robert Proctor had done which caused him to think that he crashed and killed a little girl in her sleep. I think that it's a bad idea that the government would test young drivers like that to see if they're ready for the road. I think that young drivers might get frightened while driving and cannot concentrate on the road. Young drivers would start to see car accidents in different views, and would even get scared of even driving.
3. "How do any of us know?" The uniformed man answered, when Robert Proctor asked if it was part of the test. I think that the uniformed man was being sarcastic because he probably didn't know what was going on in his head. That sentence made me think about what the uniformed man was talking about, and wanted me to read more to the story, but unfortunately the story ended.
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