#142, Obsessed
What happens when a little idea takes over your life? What happens when it starts to control you? A trivial thought can balloon unexpectedly and soon occupy nearly all your consciousness. Try as you might to expel it, the obsession remains firmly lodged until it decides to fade.
In The Only Girl in the World for Me, at the tender age of 12, Mr. Cosby became utterly obsessed with a girl from his school. To woo her, he kept utmost attention to his hygiene ensuring he looked his best (adoring her in silent cleanliness). A mere look from GODDESS would transform his inner world.
To complete this Journal response,
- Write a piece about the idea of obsession. The work may be fiction or non-fiction. Choose a tone from the list below and write your piece in that tone. Choose your words carefully and craft your phrases deliberately to impart tone.
- serious
- sympathetic
- admiring
- sincere
- mocking
- humorous
- angry
- somber
- bitter
- Read one of your peer's responses. Write a few of the words and phrases from the response that reveal its tone. Guess which tone the author chose.
-Brenden Lee Teacher
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