Prompt: In “A Rose for Emily,” Miss Emily’s actions shock the reader—she kills her fiancé and keeps his body in her home for years. People often react with disbelief when they hear about real-life stories that seem just as unbelievable. Write about the most shocking or “craziest” news story you have ever heard. What happened, and why did it stand out to you? How did people react to it, and what does it reveal about human behavior?

 Prompt Response: The Craziest story I heard was this morning on the radio where this one man had 16 baby mamas and married 5 of them. My mother and I were just shocked as to how something like that even happens and it reveals that humans are very lustful creatures.


Summary: Completed reading of "A Rose for Emily" and watched a video adaptation of it.


Reflection: I learned that people who are obsessive often do drastic things to keep what they believe is theirs. Knowing this will better help me avoid such people as I progress in life. 

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