Zoo Mayhem

The tables have vanished.
Kids were standing up and eating, like horses. The ones who were sitting at the remaining tables were two-to-a-seat, packed like sardines. The rest were eating on the floor, like dogs.
Troy High cafeteria at a glance before:
·       700 students trying to find a place to comfortably study, socialize, and eat
·       Upperclassmen sitting in the back- Senior Tables
·       Half the kids end up only finding space on the floor outside
Food fight breaks loose, administration takes away a row of tables. The kids who did all the launching, from the back of the senior tables, were at no inconvenience to relocate to another group’s usual table. Thus began the domino effect: the entire half of the lunchroom struggled to find comfort in their 20 minutes of “break” in the six hour day. All because of 10 kids, who remain unaffected by “their” punishment.
It remains a mystery why this route of reprimanding was taken and not something that would do the job of reprimanding the kids at fault instead of the harmless bystanders.
We can only hope that the tables will reappear soon.
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In the “Clan of One-Breasted Women,” the author blames the government for lying to its citizens by claiming nuclear testing does no harm to people they named “uninhabitants.” Those citizens were being indirectly punished for an issue unrelated to them. The situation in the cafeteria is similar in this sense, to a much lesser degree.

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  1. UnknownFebruary 17, 2018 at 5:43 PM

    I enjoyed your writing, but I think the comparison between the two situations is a little forced. After all, the school probably did not foresee the outcome you mentioned, whereas the government was aware of the implications of nuclear testing.

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  2. UnknownFebruary 18, 2018 at 10:07 AM

    This was a nice post! I loved how you took an current situation in school and connected it to a piece we read in class. It was very descriptive. The exaggerated view and connection to the government in "Clan on One-Breasted Women" was innovative.

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  3. UnknownFebruary 18, 2018 at 1:41 PM

    This post is so relatable to C lunch! I like how you included the last paragraph to draw a connection to a piece we read in class. Also, I enjoyed how you changed your style up with each paragraph with short sentences and bulleted lists. Great job!

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  4. Max.PetersFebruary 18, 2018 at 3:50 PM

    Nice post Jenna, I totally relate to what you are saying, it's completely unfair that the tables were removed as a result of some kids starting a food fight. My lunch spot is now gone and my friends and I basically have nowhere to sit every day. Anyways, good job, it was a fun read!

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