“Mr. Winston” by Ken Roberts and Illustrated by Nicole E. Wong, talks about the girl Cora who is forced by her parents to write an apology letter to Mr. Winston since he is at the hospital because of Cora’s snake. One day Cora was taking the snake to the library to do research on her new snake that she bought from her friend with one month’s allowance. She carried her snake in a box. But Mr. Winston dropped it then fainted. Mr. Winston caused the accident to happen, so Cora does need to be truly sincerely sorry but from the letter she doesn’t show it.
At the outset, Cora hastily shifts blame onto Me. Winston and her friend who sold her the snake. She rationalizes her actions by explaining her desire to learn more about her newfound pet, failing to grasp the gravity of the danger she inadvertently caused.
Rather than expressing genuine remorse, she deflects responsibility, thus clouding the situation further with confusion. In Cora’s knowledge the problem is caused by one of her friends (the original owner of the snake which makes her not the creator of this situation. Although Cora wasn’t the original owner of the pet she bought it and made the decision to bring the snake. She can’t blame anyone but herself. Cora isn't sincerely sorry she uses techniques to prevent the blame and confusing others.
Despite being aware of the rules she was breaking, Cora chose to bring her snake into the library, resulting in the unfortunate accident. This decision directly led to Mr. Winston's injury. Cora’s original plan didn’t work out so she knew she had no other choice but bringing the snake into the library since she was so desperate to know more about her dear snake. Plan A of Cora was to not bring the snake in since she knew it wasn’t allowed, she touched the bottom line by bringing the snake inside and unfortunately caused an injury to happen. Rules are made to prevent most percentages of accidents. One of the rules in driving is you can’t drive while you're drunk, some people overstep this law and in the end get a big injury that affects their life. Cora's failure to adhere to library regulations ultimately contributed to Mr. Winston's mishap.
Furthermore, Cora's apology lacks authenticity, as she prioritizes her own grievances over Mr. Winston's wellbeing. Her discussion of personal preferences, such as her favorite TV show, and complaints about financial expenses, detract from the seriousness of the situation. The flowers were delivered to Mr. Winston was not delivered in her will, she also didn’t pick the flowers she only paid for. She also complained to Mr. Winston said that she had to pay two months' allowance for the flowers and she was clearly upset because of it. Cora only cares about herself, she only wants things that can benefit her. Not only is she not sorry for the injuries she caused Mr. Winston complained about the money she had to spend. Cora isn’t truly sincerely sorry from the letter, she complains about the little problems caused to her because of the situation she formed.
In conclusion, Cora's apology in "Mr. Winston" lacks sincerity. By attempting to shift blame, disregarding rules, and failing to express genuine remorse, Cora demonstrates a lack of understanding of her actions' consequences. She blames others instead of saying sorry for what she did wrong. Also, her letter doesn't show that she truly feels bad about what happened. To make things better, Cora needs to admit her mistake, promise not to break the rules again, and really mean it when she says sorry. It's crucial for Cora to learn from this experience, understand the importance of following rules, and prioritize the well-being of others over her own interests.
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