ENG 3 Northern Star Online The Chain Necklace I Carry Letter

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The Things (I) Carry Letter Assignment: The Letter is based on the book "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien. Except, the Letter you write is about something YOU carry, not what THEY carried in the book.

1. Choose something you are carrying. It may be a concrete, tangible object or something more abstract, intangible, or symbolic. Whatever you choose, let it be something that matters to you and that means something to you.

Examples: a ring you love? a hall pass? an old love letter? loneliness? a memory of your grandfather? keys? a debt? a lucky penny? a picture of your best friend? allergy medicine? too much responsibility? bitterness? your father’s expectations? a ticket stub? political leanings? fear of commitment? a passion? a secret? fear of rejection? what else? You can write about whatever you want! EXCEPT: Please don't write about a criminal offense or anything that implies you or someone else is in danger because the teacher is mandated to report those things to the school counselors and authorities.

2. Then write a letter to someone (most likely someone connected to the object you are carrying) in which you talk about this “thing you carry.” Write a letter that truly makes your reader understand this thing you carry, why you take it with you, and how its weight affects you. The letter may be serious or humorous, but it should be powerful. Your tone will depend to a great extent on what you choose to write about in your letter.

3. Your letter MUST answer the following questions: • Why am I carrying this? • Did I make the choice or is someone making me carry it? • Do I wish I could put it down? • What does it weigh? • What does it demand of me to carry it? • Where would I be without it?

This letter will be graded on the following: a. Letter is about something that you carry that has an impact on you. b. Letter answers all the questions (see #3 above.) c. Letter is powerful. d. Letter is free from grammar or mechanical errors.

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Running head: A LETTER ABOUT THE CHAIN NECKLACE I CARRY

A LETTER ABOUT THE CHAIN NECKLACE I CARRY
Name:
Institution:
Date:

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A LETTER ABOUT THE CHAIN NECKLACE I CARRY

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Name
430, Addison Way Street
Woodbury, GA 36018
May 27, 2020

Ms. Nora Albert
200 West Road
Springfield 10027

Dear Nora,
I write to you in response to your letter concerning the gold color stainless steel chain with my
neck as its permanent dwelling place. On my neck, the gold chain shines, especially in the presence
of the shining rays of the sun. When the chain glows, one bright person would think it reflects the
glowing memories it carries. Yes, that brilliant person would be right. The chain symbolizes the
memories of my late sister – your mother.

I carry this chain with me because it is the...


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