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Home By Gwendoly Brooks
Write a new ending: Imagine how the story would be different if it were told from the point of view of the character, Papa. Using the information from the passage, rewrite the ending of the story starting from when Papa walks home (Paragraph 17). Make sure that you provide dialogue from the characters (papa, mama, maud Martha, or Helen), and use sensory details and language to capture action of the story. Stay true to the author's voice and style. You should have a minimum of 300 words. Be mindful of conventions, so that they do not interfere with meaning.
Write a new ending: Imagine how the story would be different if it were told from the point of view of the character, Papa. Using the information from the passage, rewrite the ending of the story starting from when Papa walks home (Paragraph 17). Make sure that you provide dialogue from the characters (papa, mama, maud Martha, or Helen), and use sensory details and language to capture action of the story. Stay true to the author's voice and style. You should have a minimum of 300 words. Be mindful of conventions, so that they do not interfere with meaning.
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**Home - Alternate Ending from Papa's Perspective**
As I turned the key in the lock, I could smell the faintest hint of supper wafting from the kitchen—a warmth mingling with the lingering chill of autumn outside. It was an ordinary Tuesday evening, yet somehow, the air felt heavy, charged with unspoken words that needed airing or perhaps even a reckoning.
I stepped inside, the familiar creak of the floorboards beneath my feet welcoming me like an old friend. “Maud Martha?” I called, but all I heard was the soft patter of her feet somewhere deeper in the house. The sun had set, casting the living room in an orange glow, and I could see the flicker of candles lending a soft light to the edges of our lives.
“Mama!” a voice piped up—Helen, with her wide eyes and bright curls, darted past me, the echo of laughter still chasing her down the hallway. I smiled, despite the weight in my chest.
Then, I noticed Maud Martha sitting at the table, her book open but her mind adrift in thought. “You look like you’ve seen a ghost,” I remarked, pulling out a chair.
“I just—” she started, glancing up, the shadows pooling under her eyes catching the light. “Sometimes I wonder if we’re really home, you know? If we belong here.”
I leaned forward, elbows resting on the table, as the words rushed forth. “We made this home, Maud Martha. Every nail, every decision—it’s ours. Listen to the sounds—the laughter, the cooking—it’s echoing love, even if it feels unsettled.”
With a flick of her wrist, she gestured to the kitchen, where the smell of stew and cornbread attempted to mask the anxiety creeping into our hearts. “But is it enough? I fear sometimes it’s just an illusion we build to escape the chaos outside.”
I shook my head firmly. “Home isn’t what’s outside, but what we build inside ourselves. We have to fight for it. For each other.”
Just then, Helen tumbled back into the room, breathless and triumphant. “Papa! Can you teach me how to make that bread you love so much?” Her voice was a soft plea amid the uncertainty.
“Of course, sweetheart,” I laughed, the sound filling the space between us, a bridge spanning the chasm of doubt. “Let’s bake it together, and you can be the best little baker this side of town!”
Maud Martha smiled for the first time, her face softening. “See? We can create magic right here.”
As we began to gather ingredients, I felt an ember of hope ignite in the depths of my heart—maybe this home of ours wasn’t just a place, but a tapestry of our lives, stitched together with love, laughter, and perhaps a hint of flour dust. And with every moment we shared, we’d defeat the chaos.
As I turned the key in the lock, I could smell the faintest hint of supper wafting from the kitchen—a warmth mingling with the lingering chill of autumn outside. It was an ordinary Tuesday evening, yet somehow, the air felt heavy, charged with unspoken words that needed airing or perhaps even a reckoning.
I stepped inside, the familiar creak of the floorboards beneath my feet welcoming me like an old friend. “Maud Martha?” I called, but all I heard was the soft patter of her feet somewhere deeper in the house. The sun had set, casting the living room in an orange glow, and I could see the flicker of candles lending a soft light to the edges of our lives.
“Mama!” a voice piped up—Helen, with her wide eyes and bright curls, darted past me, the echo of laughter still chasing her down the hallway. I smiled, despite the weight in my chest.
Then, I noticed Maud Martha sitting at the table, her book open but her mind adrift in thought. “You look like you’ve seen a ghost,” I remarked, pulling out a chair.
“I just—” she started, glancing up, the shadows pooling under her eyes catching the light. “Sometimes I wonder if we’re really home, you know? If we belong here.”
I leaned forward, elbows resting on the table, as the words rushed forth. “We made this home, Maud Martha. Every nail, every decision—it’s ours. Listen to the sounds—the laughter, the cooking—it’s echoing love, even if it feels unsettled.”
With a flick of her wrist, she gestured to the kitchen, where the smell of stew and cornbread attempted to mask the anxiety creeping into our hearts. “But is it enough? I fear sometimes it’s just an illusion we build to escape the chaos outside.”
I shook my head firmly. “Home isn’t what’s outside, but what we build inside ourselves. We have to fight for it. For each other.”
Just then, Helen tumbled back into the room, breathless and triumphant. “Papa! Can you teach me how to make that bread you love so much?” Her voice was a soft plea amid the uncertainty.
“Of course, sweetheart,” I laughed, the sound filling the space between us, a bridge spanning the chasm of doubt. “Let’s bake it together, and you can be the best little baker this side of town!”
Maud Martha smiled for the first time, her face softening. “See? We can create magic right here.”
As we began to gather ingredients, I felt an ember of hope ignite in the depths of my heart—maybe this home of ours wasn’t just a place, but a tapestry of our lives, stitched together with love, laughter, and perhaps a hint of flour dust. And with every moment we shared, we’d defeat the chaos.