Final Post

I would like you, Mr. Kramer, to read my posts "Looking Past the Pain" and "Multiple Angles." I felt like I could relate to those speaking in "Looking Past the Pain" since they were so close to my age. Although I've never been forced to endure something as traumatic as war, I was able to relate to the aspect that they were just children. I frequently worry about growing up and being expected to live on my own. These children did not go through the smooth transition that most children are privileged enough to have these days. Instead, they went straight to war and faced indescribable horrors that no one should have to witness, especially people as young as those discussed. In these posts, I was able to reflect how terrible I felt for these young soldiers put in such dreadful positions, as well as show how honorable it was for them to continue to look at the positives of this situation that most would consider miserable.
In my "Multiple Angles" post, I looked at two stories that proved my preconceptions wrong. They ended up being so different from what I expected them to be like, so I really enjoyed reading the stories. The people interviewed seemed to have opinions about the racial struggles of the time that were different from those that we usually read about in class. We often learn about blacks who are relentless in their fight for equality, and whites who either condone this perseverance, or those who absolutely despite blacks. However, the two people I read about did not fit either of these descriptions. I enjoyed reading and writing about something that varied so greatly from what I originally expected, as well as gain insight on opinions that were very different from those I am used to reading about.