Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Anna of Byzantium 2

Original Paragraph:

Here, in the cold convent in the mountains, I often think of that long-ago betrothal feast. No one here cares for much food, and while we eat, there is silence, save for the voice of the lectrix, the nun who reads to us from the Bible. But at my banquet there was rich food of many kinds, and the hall rang with song and laughter and conversation.

Now I am going to do an imitation of this paragraph:

Here, in the hot school room, I often think of the time I spend with my friends. No one here cares much for music, except the bored students. While we are in class, all we hear is the droning on of our teachers. But when I am with my friends, we have tons of fun! We listen to music, play instruments, play games, and just hang out. These are two very different worlds.

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