1)I did not like how we had to write each persons name and then the way they were supposed to say something. However, I liked the fact that there was not a whole bunch of descriptions of things. I sometimes get lost in those kinds of stories, where there is too much description not enough dialouge. I liked that it was all dialouge. I found it suprising how easy it was to write the play as a whole. However, it was difficult to write what the characters were thinking and showing how they should be speaking and acting. I don't think that I tould ever write a play or anything remotely close to it because you can't get across what the characters are thinking and that is the best part of books.
2) I would tell a ten year old that they should make promises to themselves and then keep them. From my personal experience; I had made a promise to myself that I would not drink through out high school. I had been really good with that promise. Into my junior year i started getting sick. After they finally figured out what was wrong, my doctor told me that along with eating habits, and monitoring my blood pressure, I cannot drink alot. Now I am only a senior but I had already planned on not drinking but his health scare just made it planted into my head even more. I have seen many people give up on their own promises to make other people happy. I know that if someone does not accept my own values then they are not worth my time.
3) I think the reason that Jane Austen's stories are still considered the best is because her stories are timeless; you know the boy meets girl, boy falls in love with girl, and they live happily ever after. I cannot see myself writing a story that last as long as Austen's because hers was the first and every writer wants to be the next great romantic writer. However there is only the select few who make it.
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I liked what you said about keeping promises to yourself. I think in today's world, the word "promise" is used too loosely and that when people make them, they do not always intend to keep them. I would say from experience that it is good to stay true to your values and make a promise to yourself about the way you will act based on those values.
I'm glad writing the play for you was easy because it was kind of a struggle for me! I also liked how you said that people who don't accept your values aren't worth your time. I have definitely lost some friends based on the fact that we just weren't accepting of each other's values. Not that they are any less of a person, we just believe different things.
I agree, Jane Austen's stories are classics and timeless. I think it is really important to stay true to who you are, and to believe in yourself.
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