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FinalPaperName:Candice2016206077Stephanie2016206073Quella2016206100Date:2017/12/22Glass:Tues12Mask“WhenIwalkedoutoftheprisoncelltowardsthedoorleadingtofreedom,Ihavemadeitclearhisownpainandresentmentifnotabletostaybehind,soinfactstillinprison.”Thisisawell-knownquotefromNelsonMandela,whichisnow,broadcastingintheloudspeakerfromthewarden.Hewantsallthepeoplewhowillwalkoutofthisgatecanbefullofmercyandredemption.Nevertheless,thefactoftenturnsouttodeviatefromtheexpectation."It'sallphooey!Damnit!Onlyfoolbelievesinthosethings!”Stephensays,thenhestridesoutofthegatewithhisworn-outclothesandthescaronhisface.Heis50yearsoldnow,aftertwodecadeskeptinasmall,darkandmoistcellbecauseofaninjustice.Twentyyearsago,duringhisbraveactiontosavealittlegirlindanger,hekilledtherobberbyaccident.Butlawwasn,tonhisside,butontheevis.Hewassentencedtothehell,whichtotallychangedhim.Heusedtobeacourteous,wan-heartedyoungman,butnowhehatesthisunfairworld.Hechoosestobeabruteandrudemanandkeepshimselffarawayfromthecrowds,especiallyjinxedchildren.Whenhecomesbacktohishometown,aremoteandnoisysmallcity,heishatedbyeveryone.Thereisalwayslotsofgossipandslanderonhim.Inpeople,seyes,heisaonehundredpercentbadman.Andtheadultsalwaystelltheirkidstokeepfarawayhim.However,thekidsarenaughtyandcurious.Ononehand,theyarescaredofhim,butontheotherhand,theyjustwanttomakeamonkeyofthisoldman.Sometimes,theythrowrubbishinfrontofhisdoor,andsometimes,theymaycatchabeeoranyotherinsectstofrightenhim.Finally,Stephencannotbearthediscriminationandjokesanymore,hemoveshishousetoanotherdistrict.Heonlyhasonefamily,onefriendDante,hisdog.OnlyDantecanlistentohimandaccompanywithhim.Buthestilllivesapoorlife.Forthecriminalrecordinhisfile,Stephenwasrejectedbytheemployeesoverandoveragain.Ifsagloomy,cloudyday.Stephenwalksaroundthetown.FromallaroundtheJingleBellrings.Passengersrushfasttotheirhouseswiththeneonsignflashedonandoff.Hehasnoideawherehecangetajobtolivealife,afterallhestillneedstofeedDante,whichiswithhimforalmostyearsinhislife.'Doyouhearthat.theclubattheHughStreetcornerislookingforwardclown'sactorasthesymboloftheclub.Highpaybutthereisastrictrulethattheoneshouldkeepthemake-upuntilhegoesbacktohisownhome?,Apassengertoldhiswifebesideshim.Whatanunreasonablerule!NobodywantstogotHiswifeanswered.tWhoknows./Thepassengersays.Stephen,seyesburstintosparklinglikehefinallygraspsatstraws.Hecomesbacktohisapartmentasfastashecanandfindsansuitofoldcrownoutfitscavengedfromotherpeople'sgarbage.Heputsonthecostumeandmake-upcarefully.Throughouttheprimphemaintainedadignifiedsilence.Outofexpectation,theoldStephenbeatsalltheothercompetitorsandgetthejob.FromthenonStephenmakesupatdawnandgoestotheclub.Afterall-dayPerformance,heleaveswiththemoonlightEverybodyinthetownloveshim.Stephenisareallyfunnyguy.Hecanplaybeautifulsongsanddancehilariously.Ateveryfestival,heisalwayshandingoutcandiestochildrenontimeinfrontoftheclubdoorandtouchingkids,rosycheeks.1.oveisalwayswithcuriosity.Whoheis,wherehelivesandhowhelookslike?Thesequestionspreyonaudience'smindespeciallyalittlegirlcalledDannie.Shehassparkleandblackeyeswithlongbrowncurlyhair.Shelookslikeanangel.EveryweekendsheispresentattheclubinordertowatchStephen,sshow.Aftertheshow,sheisusedtohelpinghimtocleanthestagebehindherparents.ButStephennevertalkstoher.Onenight,Stephenputsonthecostumeasusualandwalksintotheclub.Hestartshisperformanceasahappyclown.Hefeelsatpeacelookingattheaudience'sjoyfuleyes.Heiskindofterrifiedbythisfeeling.Afterhisperformance,hegoesbackstagetodothefollow-upwork.Withinhisexpectationmaybewithsomeexpectations-heseesDanniewalkingin.44Couldyoupleaseshowmethelittlemagicagain?Ireallylikeit."Sheventures.SuddenlyStephendoesn'tknowwhattodoandhowtorespondtoher.Hefeelsawarmblushrisetohischeeks.44OOkay,hewantstogivethepositiveansweratthemoment.Buthereupon,hesmellssomething,likeburning.44Stayhere,llgoouttoseewhathappened?'Hewalkedoutquickly,withDannie'ssweetvoicebehind一“Comebacksoon,please.Ireallywanttoseethemagic!,Hewalksout.Thewholeclubisinamess.Peoplearescreaming,runningouttotallyamess.44Whathappened!,someonescreamed.ttTheysaidit,sthecandlehadsetthecurtainsonfire!Justrun!”someoneanswered.Stephenfrozewithterrorasheseestheblaze.Panicseizeshim.Thenhislegsstartsmovingwithouthiscommand.Heisrunningoutwiththeterrifiedcrowd.“Idon,twanttodie.1can,tdie.Danteiswaitingformeathome.1can,tdie.moutofprisonnow.Idon,twanttodie!”hesaystohimselfasheruns.44ShesaidshewillwaitmethereuntilIcomeback,"anothervoicearisesinhismind,“sheisstillthere.,Hehalts“Sheisstillthere,waitingforme."Hehesitates.4ButIdon'twanttodie."Hehaltsatthegate.Helooksoutandfeelsthesafetyoutside.Nextsecondhislegsstartmovingbacktotheblazinginfernobeforehisthought.44Whattheheckyouaredoing!Youmightdie!Justanaughtygirl,lt,snotworthytoriskyourownlife!”Stephentosseshisheadtothrowthevoiceoutofhismind.Hedidn,tstophispace.SeeingDannieisstillthere,safeandsound,Stephenheavesasighofrelief.“Wh-wherehaveyoubeen?Firefireeverywhere.mso