女儿十分的爱好写作，大概从十一二岁开始，就长篇的写故事，在她朋友中间传阅。儿子受姐姐影响，爱阅读，但不爱动手写。 偶尔看见他写的小习作，其实也很不错。有一段时间，大概七八岁时，受到哈瑞帕特尔的影响，他还写过一些探险故事. 后来大了，反而越来越懒， 不爱动笔了。昨天听到我从姐姐学校回来与老师的谈话后，儿子说，他与同学合作的写作项目， 其中他负责写一篇小品，他们还要表演呢。看见儿子与女儿一唱一和的，女儿鼓励弟弟多写，说：你也有写作的才能呢，妈妈，他的人物对话多么传神，反映了人物的特定性格。听着女儿的精辟评论， 又看着平常懒惰的儿子，也在像模像样的写起来；姐弟两人还排练，姐姐帮弟弟描绘各种可能的结局。我坐在儿女身边， 倒像个无忧无虑的幼儿一般， 尽情的欣赏着，贪婪的吮吸着这美妙的景象。脑袋一热，又向儿女宣战：我们家来个写作高潮，怎么样？女儿不怕，早说过只要一部手提电脑，就可走到哪写到哪。可懒惰的儿子却不那么好对付，这不，又来了： 那你们俩要每天陪我打篮球。本来极不情愿的女儿也只好一口答应：好，只要你写。请看我那十一岁的儿子用一晚上写出来的小品，今天一回来就向我回报：妈妈，我们的表演与协作一起，得了A+. 我随即鼓励说：儿啊，早说了，你真是有写作的才华啊！
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PANDORA'S BOX
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Pandora- First woman on earth; the Greeks' reason why there’s hate, envy, ect. in the world.
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Zeus- King of Gods
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Hephaestus- God of fire and blacksmithing
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Narrator- Person telling the story
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Aphrodite- Goddess of Love Epimetheus- Pandora’s Husband
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Prometheus- Creator of humans ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Narrator- In this myth, Zeus was very angry with Prometheus for tricking him. He was also angry with the humans since they thought they could be as powerful as the gods. Ah, here’s Zeus now.
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Zeus- (mumbling to himself) Grrr… Blast that Prometheus. Defying me over and over again. Ah well, he’s been dealt with already, now how should I punish the humans.
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Narrator- Maybe you could…?
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Zeus- Quiet! I’m trying to think. Ah (snaps his fingers) I’ve got it. Hephaestus!
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Hephaestus runs in.
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Hephaestus: Yes, father?
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Zeus- I need you to make me a woman.
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Hephaestus- A woman, sir?
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Zeus- Yes, a woman. More beautiful then Aphrodite, but not enough to make jealous.
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Hephaestus- Yes sir, I’ll get right to it.
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As Hephaestus leaves Zeus smiles devilishly.
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Zeus- Now… this will show those humans the gods will not to be trifled with.
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Narrator- Ingenious, sir. This plan-
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Zeus- Quiet!
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Once Hephaestus finished making the woman he presented her to the other gods and goddesses.
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Hephaestus- (proudly) This is Pandora!
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Aphrodite- (while putting jewels on Pandora) Oh, so you gave her a name already?
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Zeus- (trying to get through the crowd of gods and goddesses) Coming through! Ah, Hephaestus, she looks wonderful.
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Hephaestus: (beaming) Thank you, sir.
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Aphrodite: (whispering to another goddess) You know, if Zeus didn’t need Pandora, I would strike her out of Mt. Olympics now for looking as good as me.
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Zeus- Now, Pandora…
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Silence.
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Zeus- Errr… Does she talk?
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Hephaestus: Right! The voice box. Sorry, I forgot about that. (Runs and gets voice box. Puts it in.) Ah, there we go.
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Zeus- Errr… Okay, Now... Pandora?
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Pandora- Yes sir?
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Zeus- Well, since pretty much everybody else here gave you presents, I presume I should too.
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Pandora- Thank you.
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Zeus- No problem. (Hands her a box.)
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Pandora- Sir? What is this?
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Zeus- Just a box, but you must not open it.
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Pandora- Why not?
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Zeus- Just don’t.
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Pandora- But…
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Zeus- Quiet!
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Narrator- The next day, when Pandora was sent down to earth, she was quickly accepted into the world. Due to her beauty, she found a husband quickly. His name was Epimetheus. Now one day, when Epimetheus was out of the house, she was lying down staring longingly at the box. Thankfully, Epimetheus came in before she could open it.
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Epimetheus- What do you think you’re doing!
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Pandora- (startled) I-I was j-just-
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Epimetheus- Don’t you remember Zeus’ warning?
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Pandora- … no…
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Epimetheus- Well, you can’t open the box!
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Pandora- (batting her eyelashes) Don’t you love me?
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Epimetheus- Errr… yes?
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Pandora- Then let me open the box.
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Epimetheus- I can’t!
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Pandora- Then leave me alone to cry. (puts her head in her hands and starts imitating small sobs)
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Epimetheus- Errr… okay….
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Epimetheus walks out.
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Pandora- Finally! He’s gone!
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Narrator- When she opened the box all the evil spirits such as hate, envy, cheating, lying, stealing, persecuting, condemning, murder, (looks at long list and moans) errr… etcetera, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera….
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Back on Mt. Olympus.
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Zeus- Finally, all the evils have been freed into the world, and the humans will suffer for their insolence.
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Narrator- But there was still one thing left in the box. And that... was Hope-
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Zeus- QUIET, YOU INSOLENT HUMAN!