Pen Pal letter

I read the book Black and white and this is to the character by the name of Marcus , who was a great basketball player who was accused for what Eddie did.




Dear Marcus,


Hi, my name is Darryn I really enjoyed reading about you and Eddie. I am a basketball player myself and this book was a real life lesson to me. I have now learned a lot about what it takes to become something more than just being a high school basketball player and what to do right and wrong to achieve a goal. I’m only fourteen years old but I do a lot for my age. This summer I went to Atlanta and Florida for basketball tournaments; it was a lot of fun hanging with the team and basketball was even better.

I thought this book was amazing, but I think I can give you some tips next time so you don’t ruin your life like you did in the story. First I believe that if you wanted to make money, get a job. There was no need for you and Eddie to rob people when you are seventeen years old. I understand that your parents weren’t giving you enough allowance and your stickup business was going well But in the story as you witnessed anything can happen, so do the right thing and everything will fall into place.

I think the author’s style of writing was very good because from my point of view I would write the exact way. The author really made the book interesting and fun to read. The author must have known I was a basketball player because this book really was fascinating and really related to me.

Marcus I have many questions about the situation you and Eddie were in. First, why didn’t you tell on Eddie for being the shooter? I mean you were going through a lot of stress for something you didn’t even do. Also why didn’t you stop being Eddie’s friend? After Eddie accepted the St. John’s scholarship and left you in jail with all the blame.Hey Marcus in your story Black and White it was a social issue about the crime issue and jail system. In the story Eddie and you actually robbed old women and average people just to make money. I think that was cruel and ignorant of them to do. That’s why the social issue was crime.

Well goodbye Marcus this has been pleasant writing to you and telling you what has been on my mind with this story. I advise you to keep your head up, don’t quit, and do whatever you can to get to where you want to be because you are a very talented boy.