My Favorite Piece

Throughout our AP English class, we have read a countless amount of  essays. Every piece was different from one another and my favorite piece of literature so far is "The Ways We Lie" by Stephanie Ericsson. A simple yet interesting piece that the reader can connect to no matter how old they are. "The Ways We Lie" is not one of those ordinary essays that requires a dictionary on the side in order to understand and that is why I enjoyed reading this specific piece. I am sure one may be wondering why I chose this piece because he or she will think that it is just a list of lies, but it is not just a description. "The Ways We Lie" connects with every reader by presenting a subject that every one is familiar with. Everyone lies as they go along with their life. As I read almost all possible lies, I began to trace back all the times I have lied without even realizing. I realized that sometimes it is just unavoidable and necessary. I was actually able to find out the name of the lies I have told before. Personally, I do not enjoy lying nor am I good at it, but after reading Stephanie Ericsson's piece I came to a conclusion that even thought I may not be perfect at lying I still lie without even thinking about it. This piece of literature proves to people who claim that they have never lied, that everyone lies even if it does not fall into their category of "lying." Ericsson explanation of the innocent lies showed that even if people lie they are not necessarily different from others.

"Robert Hohn, Shannon Watterson Kept Boy Locked In Bare Room For Months, Cops Say

    On The Huffington Post, an article called "Robert Hohn, Shannon Watterson Kept Boy Locked In Bare Room For Months, Cops Say", was posted on November 30, 2012. A couple in New York locked up a twelve year old boy in a room for three months. He was kept in a room with nothing but a lamp. The father and step mother only let him out to use the bathroom and eat small meals. The windows were screwed shut and the door knob was put on backwards. The boy ran away to Melissa Ferraro- Walsh's house on Tuesday night. He ate for four hours straight because he was so hungry. He was twenty pounds underweight and he had bruises all over his face and body. The other three children were given normal care. The twelve year old is now kept in a hospital to get his weight up. Robert Hohn and Shannon Watterson were arrested on Wednesday and charged with felony child abuse and four counts of endangering the welfare of a child.