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1、FinalPaperName:Candice2016206077Stephanie2016206073Quella2016206100Date:2017/12/22Glass:Tues12Mask“WhenIwalkedoutoftheprisoncelltowardsthedoorleadingtofreedom,Ihavemadeitclearhisownpainandresentmentifnotabletostaybehind,soinfactstillinprison.”Thisisawell-knownquotefromNelsonMandela,whichisnow,broadc
2、astingintheloudspeakerfromthewarden.Hewantsallthepeoplewhowillwalkoutofthisgatecanbefullofmercyandredemption.Nevertheless,thefactoftenturnsouttodeviatefromtheexpectation.Itsallphooey!Damnit!Onlyfoolbelievesinthosethings!”Stephensays,thenhestridesoutofthegatewithhisworn-outclothesandthescaronhisface.
3、Heis50yearsoldnow,aftertwodecadeskeptinasmall,darkandmoistcellbecauseofaninjustice.Twentyyearsago,duringhisbraveactiontosavealittlegirlindanger,hekilledtherobberbyaccident.Butlawwasn,tonhisside,butontheevis.Hewassentencedtothehell,whichtotallychangedhim.Heusedtobeacourteous,wan-heartedyoungman,butno
4、whehatesthisunfairworld.Hechoosestobeabruteandrudemanandkeepshimselffarawayfromthecrowds,especiallyjinxedchildren.Whenhecomesbacktohishometown,aremoteandnoisysmallcity,heishatedbyeveryone.Thereisalwayslotsofgossipandslanderonhim.Inpeople,seyes,heisaonehundredpercentbadman.Andtheadultsalwaystelltheir
5、kidstokeepfarawayhim.However,thekidsarenaughtyandcurious.Ononehand,theyarescaredofhim,butontheotherhand,theyjustwanttomakeamonkeyofthisoldman.Sometimes,theythrowrubbishinfrontofhisdoor,andsometimes,theymaycatchabeeoranyotherinsectstofrightenhim.Finally,Stephencannotbearthediscriminationandjokesanymo
6、re,hemoveshishousetoanotherdistrict.Heonlyhasonefamily,onefriendDante,hisdog.OnlyDantecanlistentohimandaccompanywithhim.Buthestilllivesapoorlife.Forthecriminalrecordinhisfile,Stephenwasrejectedbytheemployeesoverandoveragain.Ifsagloomy,cloudyday.Stephenwalksaroundthetown.FromallaroundtheJingleBellrin
7、gs.Passengersrushfasttotheirhouseswiththeneonsignflashedonandoff.Hehasnoideawherehecangetajobtolivealife,afterallhestillneedstofeedDante,whichiswithhimforalmostyearsinhislife.Doyouhearthat.theclubattheHughStreetcornerislookingforwardclownsactorasthesymboloftheclub.Highpaybutthereisastrictrulethatthe
8、oneshouldkeepthemake-upuntilhegoesbacktohisownhome?,Apassengertoldhiswifebesideshim.Whatanunreasonablerule!NobodywantstogotHiswifeanswered.tWhoknows./Thepassengersays.Stephen,seyesburstintosparklinglikehefinallygraspsatstraws.Hecomesbacktohisapartmentasfastashecanandfindsansuitofoldcrownoutfitscaven
9、gedfromotherpeoplesgarbage.Heputsonthecostumeandmake-upcarefully.Throughouttheprimphemaintainedadignifiedsilence.Outofexpectation,theoldStephenbeatsalltheothercompetitorsandgetthejob.FromthenonStephenmakesupatdawnandgoestotheclub.Afterall-dayPerformance,heleaveswiththemoonlightEverybodyinthetownlove
10、shim.Stephenisareallyfunnyguy.Hecanplaybeautifulsongsanddancehilariously.Ateveryfestival,heisalwayshandingoutcandiestochildrenontimeinfrontoftheclubdoorandtouchingkids,rosycheeks.1.oveisalwayswithcuriosity.Whoheis,wherehelivesandhowhelookslike?Thesequestionspreyonaudiencesmindespeciallyalittlegirlca
11、lledDannie.Shehassparkleandblackeyeswithlongbrowncurlyhair.Shelookslikeanangel.EveryweekendsheispresentattheclubinordertowatchStephen,sshow.Aftertheshow,sheisusedtohelpinghimtocleanthestagebehindherparents.ButStephennevertalkstoher.Onenight,Stephenputsonthecostumeasusualandwalksintotheclub.Hestartsh
12、isperformanceasahappyclown.Hefeelsatpeacelookingattheaudiencesjoyfuleyes.Heiskindofterrifiedbythisfeeling.Afterhisperformance,hegoesbackstagetodothefollow-upwork.Withinhisexpectationmaybewithsomeexpectations-heseesDanniewalkingin.44Couldyoupleaseshowmethelittlemagicagain?Ireallylikeit.Sheventures.Su
13、ddenlyStephendoesntknowwhattodoandhowtorespondtoher.Hefeelsawarmblushrisetohischeeks.44OOkay,hewantstogivethepositiveansweratthemoment.Buthereupon,hesmellssomething,likeburning.44Stayhere,llgoouttoseewhathappened?Hewalkedoutquickly,withDanniessweetvoicebehind一“Comebacksoon,please.Ireallywanttoseethe
14、magic!,Hewalksout.Thewholeclubisinamess.Peoplearescreaming,runningouttotallyamess.44Whathappened!,someonescreamed.ttTheysaidit,sthecandlehadsetthecurtainsonfire!Justrun!”someoneanswered.Stephenfrozewithterrorasheseestheblaze.Panicseizeshim.Thenhislegsstartsmovingwithouthiscommand.Heisrunningoutwitht
15、heterrifiedcrowd.“Idon,twanttodie.1can,tdie.Danteiswaitingformeathome.1can,tdie.moutofprisonnow.Idon,twanttodie!”hesaystohimselfasheruns.44ShesaidshewillwaitmethereuntilIcomeback,anothervoicearisesinhismind,“sheisstillthere.,Hehalts“Sheisstillthere,waitingforme.Hehesitates.4ButIdontwanttodie.Hehalts
16、atthegate.Helooksoutandfeelsthesafetyoutside.Nextsecondhislegsstartmovingbacktotheblazinginfernobeforehisthought.44Whattheheckyouaredoing!Youmightdie!Justanaughtygirl,lt,snotworthytoriskyourownlife!”Stephentosseshisheadtothrowthevoiceoutofhismind.Hedidn,tstophispace.SeeingDannieisstillthere,safeandsound,Stephenheavesasighofrelief.“Wh-wherehaveyoubeen?Firefireeverywhere.mso
