Lesson Five Text asleep,huddled in his clothes.Tears had left dusty streaks on his face. Her mother sat in the armchair,ripping out(33)the sides of the black dress.Her spectacles made her look strange "Beauty is truth,"Jeanie read in her notebook.Hastily, defiantly disregarding margins and doubtful spellings,she began to write:"Last night my brother got a terrible beat- ing... Monday,Miss Lowy stood facing the class, holding a sheaf of papers in he hand.Most of the students looked at expectantly (34 "I spent a very enjoyable time
asleep, huddled in his clothes. Tears had left dusty streaks on his face. Her mother sat in the armchair, ripping out(33) the sides of the black dress. Her spectacles made her look strange. “Beauty is truth,” Jeanie read in her notebook. Hastily, defiantly disregarding margins and doubtful spellings, she began to write: “Last night my brother got a terrible beating…” Monday, Miss Lowy stood facing the class, holding a sheaf of papers in he hand. Most of the students looked at expectantly.(34) “I spent a very enjoyable time Lesson Five Text
Lesson Five Text this weekend,reading your work,"said Miss Lowy. Seriously,though,many of your pieces were most interesting,even though they were a trifle un- conventional about spelling and punctuation"(35 She paused. Sometimes,however,a piece of writing is so honest and hu- man that you have to forgive the technical weakness." The three best students in the class looked confused.It was their pride not to have technical errors. "When you hear this,"Miss Lowy continued,"I think you'll agree with me.I know it brought tears to my eyes." The class looked incredulous.(36
this weekend, reading your work,” said Miss Lowy. “Seriously, though, many of your pieces were most interesting, even though they were a trifle unconventional about spelling and punctuation.”(35) She paused. “ Sometimes, however, a piece of writing is so honest and human that you have to forgive the technical weakness.” The three best students in the class looked confused. It was their pride not to have technical errors. “When you hear this,” Miss Lowy continued, “ I think you’ll agree with me. I know it brought tears to my eyes.” The class looked incredulous. (36) Lesson Five Text
Lesson Five Text "It's called Evening Comes to 108th Street." Jeanie's heart beat painfully.She picked up a pencil,but dropped it,so unsteady were her fingers. Miss Lowy read on.It was all there,the coal yards,the stoop and tarts from Sutter's,Billy asleep with tears dried on his face,the clasp purse and the quarter. The funny part of it was,when I woke him,Billy wasn't mad.He was glad about the quarter,and ate the his supper,dessert and all,but Mama never did eat her tart,so I put it away." A sharp pain of remembrance swept over Jeanie,then shame and regret.It was no
“It’s called `Evening Comes to 108th Street.`” Jeanie’s heart beat painfully. She picked up a pencil, but dropped it, so unsteady were her fingers. Miss Lowy read on. It was all there, the coal yards, the stoop and tarts from Sutter’s, Billy asleep with tears dried on his face, the clasp purse and the quarter. “` The funny part of it was, when I woke him, Billy wasn’t mad. He was glad about the quarter, and ate the his supper, dessert and all, but Mama never did eat her tart, so I put it away.`” A sharp pain of remembrance swept over Jeanie, then shame and regret. It was no Lesson Five Text
Lesson Five Text business of theirs,these strange white people No one spoke.The silence was unbearable(37) Finally Martha raised her hand. "It was so real,"she said,"you felt you were fight there in that kitchen.” "You didn't know who to feel sorry for"(38)said another student. "You wanted to cry with the mother and you wanted to cry with Billy.” “With the girl too,.”said another. Several heads nodded. "You see,"said Miss Lowy."It's
business of theirs, these strange white people. No one spoke. The silence was unbearable.(37) Finally Martha raised her hand . “It was so real,” she said, “ you felt you were fight there in that kitchen.” “You didn’t know who to feel sorry for,”(38) said another student. “You wanted to cry with the mother and you wanted to cry with Billy.” “With the girl too,” said another. Several heads nodded. “You see ,” said Miss Lowy. “It’s Lesson Five Text
Lesson Five Text literature.It's life.It's pain and truth and beauty." Jeanie's heart beat so,it made a mist come before her eyes.Through the blur she heard Miss Lowy say it showed talent,and shrank 39)from the eyes turn- ed upon her. After school,she hurried out and caught the first train home.Was that Billy among the kids on the stoop? “Billy,”she called,“Billy.” What would she say to him?Beauty is truth,truth be- auty? "Billy,"she called again urgently. Billy lifted his head,and seeing
literature. It’s life. It’s pain and truth and beauty.” Jeanie’s heart beat so, it made a mist come before her eyes. Through the blur she heard Miss Lowy say it showed talent, and shrank(39) from the eyes turned upon her. After school, she hurried out and caught the first train home. Was that Billy among the kids on the stoop? “Billy,” she called, “Billy.” What would she say to him? Beauty is truth, truth beauty? “Billy,” she called again urgently . Billy lifted his head, and seeing Lesson Five Text