No New Tale to Tell

Greed is the root of all evil.

Many people could argue that they agree or disagree with this statement. I think that Greed is not always the beginning of everything that is evil. Greed can lead people to do evil things but evil consists of other things as well. People do evil things out of  jealousy, hate, and revenge. At the end everything circulates around greed and they eventually lead to evil actions.
       One might ask themselves can greed be prevented? A good example of this is a child learning and being taught how to share with other children. If a child isn't taught how to share and how to interact with others, then eventually they'll be in the situation where they don't know how to share and will turn greedy; Although they might not be evil.

Truth.

Truth plays a huge role in everyday life. Whether or not we are told or say the truth can change our lives and how we view the world and people. In Grendel, the shaper is trusted by everyone. The shaper seems as if he only tells the good things people have done. However, the truth in real life can be altered to make things seem good or pleasant. Just like the shaper, many people only tend to remember and recall the things they want to or the things that have made them feel well about themselves. The truth can be painful at times just like the shaper. The shaper could say anything he wanted and people believed him because of his previous words an his loyalty. The shaper had the ability to make people turn against each other just like the truth (or lies) can make people turn against each other or understand each other and one's actions. Whether or not we tell the truth can change things drastically just like if the shaper had been truthful from the beginning things would have been different for many people.

"Me"

Every time I'm asked to write about myself for a certain class I find it difficult. But I guess I can begin by introducing myself. My name is Stephanie Mata and I enjoy reading, mostly as a hobby but not as much when I'm required to. My favorite season is fall. I'm addicted to caffeine and I love anything that smells and tastes like pumpkin spice. But just like any other teenager I love summer and I am already missing it. I always go by one rule in life: always make the most out of everything. This summer I gave back to my community and I joined a local youth group that helps teens that are in need. 

       Although Junior year will be more stressful I know that it will all be worth it at the end. I'm looking forward to making more memories with the people that I love. But I am also certainly looking forward to become a better reader and writer this year.