Block # 4 -- Storyteller Reflection by B https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461 DIRECTIONS: Please type your first and last name. Then respond to the following prompt: In The Storyteller, the protagonists states, "Inside each of us is a monster; inside each of us is a saint. The real question is which one we nurture the most, which one will smite the other." Do you believe this statement to be true? In a complete paragraph, support your response with personal, textual, or historical evidence. en-us 2017-10-17 12:34:13 UTC 2017-10-17 17:11:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png Emma Ragland https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197909436 I definitely agree with this statement because everyone has two sides to them. Most people will support those showing their good side, but others - like those possibly raised in bad neighborhood or with parents that were alcoholics or drug addicts - could've been exposed to some things that most people wouldn't think is okay, but it's all they knew. No one is born evil and no one is born a saint, they are raised in an environment with people who embrace the dark side of someone and do not-so-good things themselves.]]> 2017-10-17 16:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197909436 Sofia Cardona https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910035 Yes, I believe this statement is true because everyone has good and bad inside of them, your choices and acts will nurture either side. Nobody is born evil and nobody is born evil, but your choices effect who you become. In The Storyteller, the author started off as a normal boy but once he went to the Hitler camp he started to see that he was praised for doing evil things and he ended up beating up his little brother who he initially was supposed to protect. The monster inside of him was nurtured.]]> 2017-10-17 17:00:40 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910035 Nicholas Cram https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910052 I agree, because in everyone I believe they have 2 sides. The good side is what most people embrace, because thats the side most people like to be around. The other side is the side most people do not like to be around. This bad side can be embraced by few, but most of it comes out as an accident. An example would be in "All Quiet on the Western Front" when Paul tries his hardest not to kill anyone, but when he is forced into the hole with the Gerard, he savagely repeatedly stabs him without any hesitation.]]> 2017-10-17 17:00:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910052 Ryan Jackson https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910089 I agree with this statement as in every person you can be mean, or you can be nice. I believe that each person can be nice or mean, like a robber chose to do the things he did. He wasn't born to just be a hateful person as he nurtured the bad side. Each person choses what he wants to be when he/she grows up. So I believe this statement is true. ]]> 2017-10-17 17:00:45 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910089 Sara Bales sarabales65 https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910092 I agree with this statement, as your actions will define who you mature into or change into. If someone grew up in a bad neighborhood, and was exposed to drugs and crime daily, they'd be more likely to develop into a criminal themselves. While, on the other hand, someone who is raised in a small town where everyone is friendly would be more likely to be friendly towards others. Every person chooses who they become in the future, and they determine their actions that lead them into the life they will live.]]> 2017-10-17 17:00:45 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910092 Hailey Picciano https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910112 I agree with this statement. I believe we each have different personalities and that we don't show them all to everybody. You can have a mean side inside of you but that doesn't mean you use it. Inside of that same person they can also have a sweet side that they show off all the time which will make you a sweet person.]]> 2017-10-17 17:00:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910112 Damien Gonzalez https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910114 The protagonist started to talk about you personality and what you think you can or cannot do. There will possibly be a situation where you will always have to do something to survive. In the article it says that his adrenaline was pumping and he felt invincible. I believe that every person has a different side of them and every has certain demons they nurture. What you do, or your personality is inside, and depending on who your with or what your surrounded by you will have a different attitude towards things.]]> 2017-10-17 17:00:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910114 Abby Armstrong https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910115  "Inside each of us is a monster; inside each of us is a saint. The real question is which one we nurture the most, which one will smite the other." Yes, I agree because I think anyone could be good or bad. It all depends on how you are raised. If you're taught to be evil, you''ll be evil. ]]> 2017-10-17 17:00:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910115 Gabe Smith https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910139 I do believe each of us has a little bit of monster and hate in us. We can all get mad some times and thats when the monster comes out. Then we can be all innocent and do now wrong thats when the saint comes in. Like when Joseph started beating up his brother and he got rewarded for it was his monster.

]]> 2017-10-17 17:00:51 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910139 Karlyn Rutland https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910142 Yes because it tells me that which ever one we " put off " or show the most, that's who we will be. Anyone can be a good person, but a good person can turn bad very fast depending on the decisions you make. ]]> 2017-10-17 17:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910142 Brandon Sisouvong https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910171 This statement is true because humanity is triggered by certain events that make them only care about one of those things. We are born with both instincts and it is in our blood to feel one of them more than the other depending on how something affected us.]]> 2017-10-17 17:00:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910171 Taylor Ciotta https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910201 I believe that this statement is very true because we all have our own inner monsters. But I also believe that we each have an inner saint, not everyone is all bad within. In the statement it states which one will spite the other. I believe that one side can be stronger than the other proving which one you are. ]]> 2017-10-17 17:00:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910201 Hannah Picciano https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910214 I agree with this statement. We all get in those situations where we know there is a right and a wrong thing to do. Making choices between good and bad are what shape you. If you always choose to do the wrong thing you can become the wrong type of person, but if you always choose to do the right thing you will be on the right path of being a good person.]]> 2017-10-17 17:00:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910214 Wilson Ramirez 12419766 https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910246 I know that this statement is true because we all have are inner monsters and inner saint we can make our own choices witch can be good or bad.We have seen this in our past like when Hitler made many horrible decisions and those decisions where made by his inner monster but he thought that he was doing good things and he thought he was a saint.  ]]> 2017-10-17 17:01:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910246 Sam Nelson https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910276 Yes I Believe this to be very much true. Everyone has a good side and a bad side in there life and how they act. Its just your attitude that you choose which makes it a good or bad thing. For example you could choose to view a cup as half full or even half empty. If you think its half full you are thinking more positive, but if you think the cup is empty then you are thinking more negatively. Basically you can choose to be happy and a saint or be a monster and negative.  ]]> 2017-10-17 17:01:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910276 Taylor Paxton 12302707 https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910280 Yes, this statement is true because we can choose to look at the good things or we can choose to look at the bad things. Its the point of view of which that we view things. You can choose to do good things or you can choose to do bad, the choice is yours. ]]> 2017-10-17 17:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910280 Trevor McHouell https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910281 Yes I do believe this to be true. Throughout human history people have killed to stay alive and to gain so I think it is in our blood to kill. I also think it is your surroundings that effect it just like it effected Josef. Josef was always the opposite to what his parents wanted, they always wanted him to excel in school. He never excelled in school but when he joined the Hitler club he started to excel and so this made him feel powerful. Josef wasn't a mean person I because he was good at something he felt that he belonged in the club. The club turned out being a bad organization that made him a mean person.]]> 2017-10-17 17:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910281 Elizabeth D'Antona https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910309 I totally agree with this statement. Everyone has a good and bad side. People choice which they want to be. People can be nice and caring but another person can be a murderer. Even though murder is a horrible thing, some people don't see it as a bad things.  It depends on what you believe in. ]]> 2017-10-17 17:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910309 Caleb DeConcini https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910334 Yes, I believe this statement is true. Everyone acts different to different people. The main boy in The Storyteller acted like a saint and protected his brother until he had the chance to impress Inge. When Inge was not around he would do anything to help his brother, but he would try to impress Inge and her father because he liked Inge. 

]]> 2017-10-17 17:01:10 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910334 Isabella Goebelt https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910345 I agree with this statement because we all can make the choice if we want to be make the right decision or not. You can choose if you want to be rude to someone or nice and its up to you what you do. We all have the chance to be a good person and if we are a good person that is our decision to make.]]> 2017-10-17 17:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910345 Aliyah Campbell https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910454 Yes, I do agree with this statement. No matter who you are or how nice you are seen we all have dark colors. Some of us choose to do better in our actions, while others choose to continue going down the wrong path. Josef decided to join Hitlers group, changing his actions. Everybody has a little bit of evil and good in them, but depending on that person they can choose which one they want to put all their effort in.]]> 2017-10-17 17:01:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910454 Chris Sabb https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910521 Humans have the capability to be savage killing machines or very kind creatures. The author had said that inside each of us is a saint and a monster. I do believe this is true, as, for example, soldiers during peace time can be cool, kind, people but, during war, they can be violent killing machines. Another example is with Elie in Night, when Elie was first taken by the Nazis, he kept with his father, protected him, and cared for him but, later on in the book, Elie looked out for himself more so than he did with his father. Elie allowed his father to take care of himself and, eventually, it became easier for him to do so... Case in point, being can be monsters and people can be saints and, if you nurture one over the other, one of those sides can become powerful and control your actions.]]> 2017-10-17 17:01:27 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910521 Maggie Costa https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910556 The statement is true because everyone has some kindness and some evilness to them, but one is more prominent than the other. An example from the The Storyteller is when Josef joins Hitler's Youth and becomes cruel. His mother had told him to look out for his brother, which he did but after a while, more specifically after he jumped into the pool, he started ignoring Franz. He had also beat his brother up and threatened others. Josef was letting his monster shine through. Another example is murders, their evil overpowers their kindness, but there is still some kindness in them. They may have a family they care for or a passion for something like art or sports. It's true that everyone has two sides to them, but one side will outshine the other. ]]> 2017-10-17 17:01:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910556 Imara Harrell https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910606 Yes, I agree. Everyone has the choice if they want to be nice or if they want to be ugly and mean. Sometimes its easier to be ugly to people than it is nice. They way you act without thinking really shows which side you nurture more. If you're mean most of the time without thinking you nurture the ugly and nasty side more. ]]> 2017-10-17 17:01:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910606 Vennice R.A https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910891 Yes I agree with the statement above, everyone has the right to make their decision whether they want to be a good or bad person. In different situations presented to oneself you can choose how to respond to it. If you want others to see the good or bad characteristics of yourself and whether you allow yourself respond in a positive or negative way. But there are times when you most allow a different reaction to respond to a situation based on the circumstances. ]]> 2017-10-17 17:02:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197910891 Sarah Maclaga https://padlet.com/bethanysmith/rtw35hnfz461/wish/197914050  
I absolutely agree with this statement. The quote does a really good job of summing up the passage. The narrator isn’t all bad, even though that’s the side that triumphs in the end. He sticks by his brother for quite a while before leaving him behind and choosing a more violent path. 
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