February 19, 2020
By Zeke

As the shimmering sun shone down, Atticus and Antonia were enjoying their vacation in the Roman city of Pompeii. Atticus, who was a lavishly wealthy tax collector, had brought his wife to the beautiful bay town. In August a festival was held to commemorate the god Vulcan, so they had chosen this time to visit. 

When the celebration was over, Atticus and Antonia packed up their belongings. Suddenly, great earthquakes started to shake the land. Because the trimmers happened all the time, the couple didn’t think anything of it. Out of nowhere, they could hear erupting and exploding outside. Mt. Vesuvius, the place where Vulcan dwelt, was spewing molten lava out of its top. “We need to get out of here, Atticus!” screamed Antonia frantically. “I don’t know if we can make it on foot. Either way, let’s run!” he remarked.

When they sprinted outside, Atticus’s blood turned cold as he gazed at the billowing bunch of smoke that was black as night. It was rising out of Mt. Vesuvius like a serpent. Luckily, there was a spare horse out front. As they rode away from the ash-covered city, the frightened pair heard wailing and moaning from inside the smoke. Their vacation was ruined, but they made it out alive.

February 7, 2020

Should Edmund have followed the White Witch in the book, “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe?” No, it was not a wise decision because she was against the righteous lion, Aslan, she was cruel to Edmund and the other creatures who surrounded her, and she had dark magic and a treacherous spear.

The White Witch was an enemy of Aslan. The noble lion was benevolent while the Witch, who claimed she was queen of Narnia, was a corrupt ruler. During his time at the Beavers’ house, Edmund had been told that the pale woman was evil and that Aslan was the savior of the kingdom.

Another reason Edmund shouldn’t have obeyed the Witch is that she was sour. Not only was she cruel to him, but she was also nasty to the other oppressed souls. For example, the dwarf was a follower of hers but was mistreated even though he was loyal to her. She also ordered the dwarf to ruthlessly beat Edmund if he tripped in the snow.

Because the Witch was dangerous and diabolical, the self-centered adolescent was obtuse in his judgment. She was a witch, so not only did she have the power to cast spells, such as turning living things into stone like when he witnessed some animals having a feast and being eternally frozen into rock just because they had gotten food from Father Christmas. The creatures in the courtyard also suffered the same horrible fate. Plus, when Edmund first met her, she held a threatening spear. 

Edmund should not have joined the Witch since she hated Aslan, the savior of Narnia, she was mean to him and the other animals, and she had occult abilities and a sharp weapon. Edmund was a fool to become a disciple of this wretched, woman-like beast.

By Gabe
February 5, 2020

I believe that Edmund should not have followed the White Witch because of these three reasons: she was against Aslan, he was in a new world, and she was mean. 

Obviously, Edmund shouldn’t have accompanied the evil Witch for she was an enemy to the virtuous Aslan. Some people could say that the thing he heard about her was a rumor and why would you believe some animals in a forest. But all of Edmund’s siblings, especially Lucy who was exceedingly trustworthy, thought that the Witch was sinister.

If you had just come out of a wardrobe and entered into a snowy forest where a devilish Witch and a strange dwarf told you to get into a sledge, you probably wouldn’t go in a ride with foreigners. Edmund shouldn’t have trusted the White Witch. The only reason he did was because he was mad at his siblings and wanted to be king. If he hadn’t been resentful of Lucy, he wouldn’t have been captured.

Finally, the Witch was vile to Edmund and the dwarf. When he first arrived at the sledge, the half-giant, washed-out woman was berating the dwarf and being cruel to Edmund. However, when she saw he was a human, she was nice to him and offered him Turkish Delight. The selfish boy shouldn’t have taken food from a stranger, most notably one who had been insulting him a few seconds earlier.

Edmund was a fool to even go up to her sledge and eat the food that the Witch tempted him with. He had heard good things about Aslan and heard that she was bad. Since she was mean then nice, a person could clearly see the witch was manipulative. Therefore, Edmund was an untrustworthy child who should not have followed the White Witch.