Can you turn this into a persuasive essay? It was a gym day in 5th grade. I had hurt my foot and ankle a couple of weeks ago, and I had not told my mom about it for a while. I was going to be pulled out of gym class to go to the doctors. This was specifically planned, so I would not injure it more during gym. As my class and I were lined up the teacher told my class that today we were going to run the mile. I, of course, was excited to run the mile, so I could try to beat the school record (and my classmates) as it was my last year in the elementary school. In my excitement I ‘forgot’ that I was not supposed to participate in gym that day. It was a sunny spring Tuesday I could feel the spring breeze and sun as my class and I lined up waiting for the whistle to start the race, and as soon as it did, we were off. While running I ignored the pain in my foot and ankle and sped on. By the end of the first lap out of four, my adrenaline had taken over and I did not feel the pain in my foot anymore as it pounded into the ground. I had finished 1st as a tie, and only off the school record by a couple of seconds. When my mom came to pick me up, she saw me running my last lap. She later told me that my ‘running’ was just a fast limp. Turns out I had to be on non-weight bearing crutches for six and a half months. I learned from this, and I now try to pay attention to my injuries and make sure I do not make the same mistake. This shows that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. If I had taken my injury seriously and not participated in gym class, then my injury would not be as severe. The saying an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure is like a vaccine, if you take it you still might get sick but just not as bad. Next time, I will pay attention to my injuries. Next time, I will be more cautious. Next time, I will not get as hurt.

1. in creon’s first words to the chorus, what are the “storms” that threatened to destroy the ship of state?   polynices’ invation of the city with foreign armies was the “storms” eteocles and polynices decided to switch the crown every year, but after eteocles’ first year decided not to share it with polynices. polynices joined forces with foreign armies to invade the city and tried to take the crown from his brother, where he and eteocles killed each other   2. examine creon’s opening speech. what are his concerns? how does he feel about the city and its citizens? what are his motivations for banning the burial of polyneices? what would drive creon to place the concerns of the collective citizens over those of his family?   in creon’s opening speech, his concerns are to count on his citizens to rule. in addition, he wanted to give a clear message by not giving a proper burial to polyneices, if creon gave a proper burial to polyneices his people would think that he was an allied to the foreign forces that invaded the city and threatened the peace of his people.   creon placed the concerns of the collective citizens because he has no use for those who put individual concerns over the needs of his people 3. pay attention to creon’s speech at the beginning of the scene. what does creon think someone’s first loyalty should be and what comes second? do you think he is correct under some conditions? do you think he is wrong in some conditions? explain those conditions. creon thinks someone’s first loyalty should be with the concerns of the collective citizens and second comes our individual wants. i think he is correct because true loyalty takes place in the benefits of many not of a few.   4. what news is the sentry reluctant to deliver?   the sentry is reluctant to say that polyneices had a burial. 5. who does the chorus suggest might have done this?   the chorus suggests that the gods have done that 6. what is creon’s reaction and who does creon think is responsible? creon reacted abruptly and thinks it was a man who bribed his guard to bury polyneices