Letter to the Editor

Hi Everyone,

I thought I would share my current writing assignment I completed for mum this month. Mum taught me how to write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper. I have written about a subject that is always close to my heart - FOOD!

Letter to the Editor:

Clean Food

004 Apartment Complex

Bangalore

July 7, 2015

The Editors

40/01, S B Tower, M G Road
Bangalore, Karnataka

To the Editors:

I’m writing this letter to bring to your notice that a good percentage of Bangalore’s population are either falling sick or dying due to food poisoning. I feel it is our responsibility to take some action, as all humans are entitled to clean food. So, why do we deny it to them?

Here in Bangalore lots of people make money running food stalls on the road. However, the people who run these stalls, don’t wash the stalls frequently, which makes the surroundings unhygienic. The dirty stalls and the dirty surroundings, both, attract rodents which in turn makes the food inedible.

Another reason why people fall sick from eating at these stalls is because of the fact that the owners of the food stalls don’t buy fresh produce regularly. They use the same old oil and vegetables even though they may be stale.  At the beginning, when the food stalls were brand new the owners would take great care in cleaning their stalls and buying fresh produce regularly.  Then it dawned on them that these were all expenses that they didn’t have to incur. 

Now how do we solve this issue? Well, don’t stop them from running their businesses, but force them to have their stalls inspected monthly by an inspector, who ensures that the food stalls and their surroundings are maintained well. The inspector would also check that the produce used is fresh and that the food meets all required standards.  Furthermore, compel the stall owners to procure a license to run their stalls. 

Now, that you have heard my arguments on this matter I sincerely hope you take this  into consideration. 

Sincerely,

Cade

 

Poetry Month

Hello Everyone,

It has been an interesting month for me in Literature. I have been exploring various poems, learning about rhyme schemes and sequences and poets.

Personally, I was never fond of poetry and much prefer fiction, but this month I explored poetry with mum and dad and understood that poets leave a lot unsaid and hanging in the air. It was for me to figure out and sometimes the poet leaves us with many options to chose from in the meaning of his message.

I chose Sympathy as my favourite of the ones I read because I feel the poet described slavery so well in his analogy of the caged bird. I learned about slavery in History and watched Selma so it sort of connected the dots.

Hope you enjoy my recitation of Sympathy in the video below:

An Autobiographical Incident: The Surprise Gift

The Surprise Gift

I will never forget the day when I got my first Smartphone. I’d been wondering what I’d get for my birthday from Mom and Dad, since my birthday was just around the corner. Then one day, Dad said, “Cade we’re going to buy you your birthday gift we’ll be back soon.” I tried to probe as to where they were going and whether I could come too. I was a little shocked that I was getting my gift so soon, because it was a week to my birthday.

While they had gone to buy me my gift, I was sitting and wondering where they might have gone and what they might be buying; and I had some really weird ideas too,  like – a horse or a bike, a new laptop, a new cycle ( I really thought it would be a new cycle) or a PS4. Anyway, I had some school work to finish, so I went to my laptop and started doing it. However, I couldn’t concentrate as my mind kept wandering off about what I’d get and how long they would take to come back with the gift. I was getting a little dizzy so I got up and went to the balcony for a few minutes. It was a cool, clear day. The sun was out and the main road was buzzing as usual, with its cars zipping about and the sound of the frustrated people constantly honking due to some silly reason.  After five minutes, I went back to my work and finished it quickly.

After I finished my work, I called dad to ask him whether he had reached. He said that he had but, he’d take a little while to come back. I was bored so I switched on the T.V. and started watching a movie. I was halfway in when the doorbell rang. I switched off the T.V. and bolted for the door! When I opened the door, I found Mom, Dad and Seth holding a white plastic Samsung Mobile bag! It was quite cold in the corridor, but I didn’t feel it. I peeked inside the bag to see a few papers and a box wrapped in green wrapping paper. As soon as I saw that, I knew what was inside the box, I quickly opened it and found an enormous, glistening white brand new Samsung Smartphone. I was stunned that Mom and Dad had bought me a Smartphone.  Mom said it was insured for 7 years and that I would have to charge it for 8 hours before I could use it.

After that, we headed to Decathlon the local sports shop. Mom, Dad and Seth were scouring the aisles. However, I was in no mood to shop. No, I was thinking of going back home and checking out all the cool features my phone had to offer.  I found it interesting that in our current world of few surprises, that I could still be blown away by something.

 By: Cade Manuel