"Calling Home"

This blog is in response to the Jean Brandt essay "Calling Home." I found it very suspenseful and almost disturbing. How well her emotions are described throughout this misadventure was very well done, and worth the read. In fact she describes everyone's position throughout the essay rather well, as well as where they stand and how they look at what she had done. It is true that she should not have stolen a 75 cent button, even if it did have Snoopy on it, but the measures that are used on her are rather extreme. Especially since she was only thirteen. Who has ever heard of taking a thirteen year old girl to jail for stealing a 75 cent pin. I can almost appreciate how it all started out on nothing but impulse, she didn't plan to steal it, she just simply did it. When she was taken to jail, she didn't seem to be very remorseful about it. It was not until she had the conversation with her mother did she seem to regret what she did, which is also understandable. No one ever really thinks about what they do until it impacts others. Ultimately I really liked the essay.