I think that the common theme among the scrolls is that appearance is not important, rather, it is what it is made of that matters. For the gold casket, it looks nice and beautiful on the outside, and since the Prince of Morocco thinks himself as a very handsome and dashing man, he feels that the gold casket is the right one. However, "all that glitters is not gold". He only thought that being beautiful is everything, but it is actually what is inside that really matters. For the Prince of Arragon, he chose the silver casket. He was arrogant and proud and thought that he should get as much as he deserves, just as the silver casket promised. However, the casket described him as a fool. Bassanio, unlike the other two princes, was not fooled by appearances. He chose the lead casket, the ugliest of the three. He knew that men were tricked by appearances, and thus he did not choose the gold or silver caskets.
Write a narrative and exposition in 200-300 words on the following topic: A moment in your life when you had to make a difficult decision primarily using logic.
What should I do? Which one is the best choice? These were just some of the many questions that flashed through my mind when I was thinking about that topic. Just recently, my pet dog, Oscar, was diagnosed with having a deadly disease. As my pet dog is already very old, it came to no surprise that he had contracted a diseases. However, it had never crossed my mind that he will suffer from a deadly disease! It is either a life-or-death situation and all responsibility now rests on my shoulders.
After quite a while of consideration, I am left with only two options: One, send him to a vet and undergo surgery to sure him of his illness; Two, spare him from his suffering and put him to sleep forever. This was a very tough decision. My pet dog had been by my side for almost 10 years, thinking that he will soon be gone certainly makes me feel depressed. At a glance, I would definitely have gone for the operation; but after thinking about it even more, putting him down for good seemed like a better choice. Sending him for surgery may allow him to live a few years longer but the surgery itself might cost a bomb and there will be a chance that it might fail. After the operation, Oscar might even feel worse and this will prolong his suffering. Putting him down for good certainly end his days of suffering but that would also mean the end of the 10-year relationship with him. It certainly is hard to just let go of my pet dog. However, putting him down for good might be the choice that would really benefit for Oscar. It would end his days of suffering.
After a lot of thinking, I finally made a decision. Good bye, Oscar!
Weng Khin, I like how you describe your relationship with your dog Oscar, how you thought through what should be done. Yes, you had chosen the right choice, to put Oscar to sleep. It ends the misery that it suffers. However, for your theme among the scrolls inside the caskets, I feel that you had done well for the golden casket part, that "all that glisters is not gold", but you did not give evidence for the Prince of Arragon, and I feel that you can add in such evidence. As for Bassanio, you did not write about what was written on the scroll, and I think that you should be adding that in. Overall, I feel that you had done well for your narrative part. Good job!
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