Dear Mrs. Landreneaux,
I am writing you this letter in appreciation for getting a dangerous criminal off the streets. What you did was extremely admirable and brave. I understand that you have been through many hard times in your life and I esteem your actions in such a stressful situation. You did not panic nor did you fear anything that Big Blade could have done to you. He was there to rob you and you took him in as if he was there paying you a visit. I liked that you were automatically willing to forgive this man and give him an opportunity to change his mind. Although you were not frightened you understood how dangerous the situation could become and you took every chance including your neighbors call to help yourself. The way that you were able to read what Big Blade was capable of and what the cop wanted you to do is an achievement that many law enforcements have not been able to master. Even though it might not seemed like you did much you could have saved many lives including Marvin’s. You also changed the stereotype that Marvin had of people from the area where you live; and how you are able to protect yourselves and that it might not be that easy to hurt all of you. Through your bravery and self-control you were able to put a guilty thief behind bars right where he belongs.
Sincerely, Diana Jimenez
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This was a nice interaction with Mrs. Landreneaux. I especially liked your lines:
"He was there to rob you and you took him in as if he was there paying you a visit. I liked that you were automatically willing to forgive this man and give him an opportunity to change his mind."
Do you think this story was trying to say anything about intra-generational themes? or rural-city comparisons? Forgiveness/Justice? Watch for these themes in some of Gautreaux's other stories (including the one we read as a class--"Waiting for the Evening News.")
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