Elizabeth Adams

Although I have enjoyed reading all of the stories in Jay David's book, I think that my favorite was by Elizabeth Adams from Dark Symphony. It reminded me of how I was when I was a little girl. I can remember the first time that I heard swear words. I would question my parents until they told me what they meant. Of course, all they would say is, "It is a bad word, and don't repeat it." It is a very traumatic and difficult idea for a child to handle. It made such an impact on her life, that she could describe in detail exactly how she felt. Until reading this story, I never really thought about racial or color differences affecting a person's life at such a young age. Also, I chose this story because I do not believe in fighting, much like Adam's parents. It does not solve anything. If anything, the racial fighting at the playground would just make more of a separation and more of a disaster. Overall, it was a very meaningful and powerful story.