Dear scary unknown entity from Everything Matters!,
Although you yourself are very creepy and intimidating since I found out nothing about you, I fear there is something a lot more frightening then you and your unseen ways. This thing, is AP English 11, in the eyes of incoming sophomores. Your allusion to Junior's behavior, "like Mary Tyler Moore with a crack habit" (106) mimics the ferocity with which small scared students attack new English work. These children work so hard, only to have what they thought to be decent writing, transformed into a bright red scribbly mess. These students then convince themselves that it is not their fault, but that of the new scary teacher's that their writing is thought to be only worth the 50 red markings on it. Similar to how you think that you're "surprised...at how easily [Junior] can lie to himself", future AP English 12 students think the same thing of the new students who cry in the corner due to their bad grades.
You, you entity you, also pose the question that all AP English 11 students ask themselves after every in class writing, after every SOAPSTone, and after every stressed over paper; "Does Anything I Do Matter?" (9). English students apply this question not to life, but however to the amount of work, time and effort they pour into their English class, only to receive more assignments indecipherable due to the amount of red or purple ink.
Although I like you sense of humor, sir entity, I do not like you. You seem pompous and act like you are the best just because you know everything. I don't think so. I challenge you to embark on AP English 11... I would be surprised if you made it out alive.
No Thank You,
Katie Ciabotti
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