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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be accused of being a witch? It isn't something that is heard of today, but as I was reading about the Salem Witch Trials I learned first hand what it was like for the innocent.
The trial had started and I couldn't believe that I was actually here. I never thought they would acuse me of being a witch. But everyone knows if you give another name you get to be free. What do I do? Do I say I'm not a witch and be tried for lying? Or confess and be hanged. I remember my last days and nights in the jail, locked up with other inocent woman being acused of something so ridiculus. The screams at night are what hurt you the most. Even my friends have turned on me and say they have seen me look at people and they start to act insane. I snap out of my daze and realize im still here in the court room. They ask me "are you a witch?" I've decided that there isn't any point in lying so i say "no im not a witch". They take me away back to my cell and I have to wait until the next morning.
I wake up to the warden coming to get me. They take me up to the stand with three others. I stand and wait and let the bottom fall through.

book talk

Eating Disorders

Eating disorders, they're a real problem today. In my book, "Cut" by Patricia McCormick, the main characters friend has an eating disorder. Eating disorders are something you hear about all the time. In our society today we only seem to be concerned about the physical; how people look, dress, and their weight. We are constantly judging people, even without knowing we're doing it. When we look at someone the first thing we do is give them the once over and judge them. The constant judgmental looks girls get at school can create serious mental problems. On page 71 in the book "Cut" Debbie, the character with the eating disorder, is thumbing through a magazine and is looking at all the pictures of skinny models in designer clothes and starts to cry because she doesn't feel like she will ever be able to look like those girls. The book gave me an inside look into the life of a girl with an eating disorder and it made me realize how hurtful looks and snide comments can be and how big an impact the media has on how young girls view themselves too. Learning about Debbie made me see that you shouldn’t judge people based on their appearance and that looks are not everything.