Jacob Lee

Lee 1

Ms. Mishriky
English 8 Honors
14 February 2013
Candy Land
Through the thick pink bark of the trees dripped down a wet vine seeping with a peculiar
taste that is somewhat familiar. As I woke up from my comfortable slumber, of death, I notice
some particularly disturbing attributes of the jungle. Its not as lethal and horrendous as I had
previously thought, but more bittersweet. Actually, absolutely sweet. From the depths of my
coma, I woke up to find myself lost in the middle of the exotic Candy Land.
Im not belittling this jungle at all; it will never get to the point of being menial. This
jungle was completely filled with candy and sweets as far as the horizon. Its funny that the
chocolate syrup acts as a juncture combining the candy cane trees to the chocolate chip dirt. I
hate joy. Obviously this jungle ravaged my very soul and spirit.
Suddenly, out of the bright, sunshiny shadows came a gingerbread man! I couldnt see
him coming, but he just appeared in a showy and tawdry style. At first I thought that he was
going to attack, silly me, but as it turns out, he just chose to wallow in the large Candy Land
jungle. What is wrong with this jungle? Everything seems too joyous and jaunty! It is
completely destroying my doctrine; I dont know right from wrong anymore. This place is
driving me insane!

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Seeing me so confused, the gingerbread man smiled at me trying to convey a message of
peace to me. That man is good as dead! Suddenly, I jumped up at him becoming a predatory
creature! I could no longer contain my terror and hatred to the candy. The jungle battle has
begun!
Quickly, the pastry parried my attack screaming. Because it is no longer in his nature to
fight back, the gingerbread man just sunk back into the chocolate wallow. Suddenly, the creature
wavered from peace love and being an unassuming being to a painful and evil one. The
Christmas cookie leapt up and drowned me in the chocolate. At least he attempted to, Im much
too skilled. My stance allowed me to quickly counter his punches. We both were halted as my
best friend Katie Bushey sliced through the woods, excising any distractions in the way. The
acme of the jungle battle happened when Katie gracefully bit off the head of the gingerbread
man, complementing its deliciousness. Then, that turncoat named Katie bit off my head, hurting
me severely. Then I realized that my friend was not Katie Bushey, she grew far over the forest to
be revealed as Sophia! Then Sophia exploded, and the jungle exploded.
Therefore, my children, I will force you to stay gold, and never fight a gingerbread man
in a jungle battle- someone will get hurt.