In “A Rose for Emily,” Miss Emily’s actions shock the reader—she kills her fiancé and keeps his body in her home for years. People often react with disbelief when they hear about real-life stories that seem just as unbelievable. Write about the most shocking or “craziest” news story you have ever heard. What happened, and why did it stand out to you? How did people react to it, and what does it reveal about human behavior?

 Prompt response: I remember hearing about a shocking news story once. Once, there was this 20/20 story about an incident called the Slenderman Stabbing. What happened was that two girls lured another girl into the woods and stabbed her 19 times in an apparent attempt to appease the fictional character Slender Man. The stabbing was widely condemned.

Summary: Today, we continued to read "A Rose for Emily".

Reflection: I learned how to use stories to get better at comprehension.

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