Since I still have to do a profile story for class, the front page article about the Chinese writer Murong Xuecun caught my attention. I thought the article was extremely interesting because his work in China, mostly forbidden and not published because of its racy and violent content that is considered “corrupt”, is flourishing on the Internet. Each week he posts new chapters to his books so his readers can follow along. I really liked how the writer connected this to Benjamin Franklin, as he did a style similar to this when he was publishing his stories before they were circulated in society.
The article on the principal that has been working at her school for 48 years, “An Impact that Lasts, and Lasts, and Lasts”, was incredible! Madeleine Brennan, the principal, started working in 1946, and she still continues to run the school. She is respected by students and coworkers alike, and plans on retiring after her 50th year. I thought it was interesting that she still upholds the same old fashioned ideals that were probably popular when she first started working; she is known for her strictness but is fair. At her age she is widowed with no children and makes about $150,000 per year. She is an inspiration!
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