Michael O
12/21/15
English Mr Davis PD 2
Red Umbrella Paragraph/Poem
Christmas Eve Dinner
She went to the kitchen and brought a covered dish
We can help
No no not today
She ran back with more dishes
Now we’re ready
Thank you lord for this food
Thank you for our blessings
Keep us and our families safe
It's been difficult for the two of you
To be away from your customs
Didn’t even know you celebrated Christmas Eve
Rather than our typical pig and beans
Had pork chops and baked beans
I smiled from ear to ear
Inspired by the Red Umbrella
The scene chosen to turn into a poem is the one where Mrs. Baxter tries to make Christmas Eve dinner just like the ones they had in Cuba by making some of the foods they had there in Cuba. Another reason this scene was chosen because it was a great moment where Mrs. Baxter shows extreme kindness to the kids. This is a good example that represents empathy and one character being kind to another. It shows this because Mrs Baxter felt bad for the kids being away from home during the holidays so she did her best effort to learn about the foods and other traditions they had in Cuba. She tries her best to make a traditional Cuban meal for the kids and as you can see it really makes them happy to see that someone in America really does care about them and their traditions. The poem communicates an important lesson about empathy and tolerance for many reasons. It shows that Mrs. Baxter feels empathy for the kids because they are away from there home for the holidays so she does her best to recreate it. Also its shows that Mrs. Baxter accepts and is tolerant about their traditions in the end. In the end this poem does a good example of communicating a lesson about empathy and tolerance.
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