Thaina-+BCR+1

====In the story “Our juvenile curfew” there is a mayor who doesn’t want anything but the best for his city. That mayor wrote this story, his name is Marc H. Morial. In 1994, New Orleans had a crime problem. No one was safe. I think the author’s message is that with even him being the mayor he knew he needed help and that his city working together, problems could finally be solved. He believed his people could be safe again, as a family and community if they just had enough control with curfews and their children. He said “ I knew that I knew that I could not solve this problem alone, the only effective solution was a community solution” Some said he went way overhead with what he is in control of, and that it got too personal but he said “ I see it differently, the ultimate civil liberty is the right to be secure in our own homes, to feel safe in our streets, to have confidence that our children go to school safely” Since he was mayor, crime had down percentage in New Orleans. He wanted to solve criminal, family and security problems. All he wanted was peace with everybody working together, which can happen, and that’s what I think he was mainly trying to persuade. He said “Each day brings proof that a unified community with a vision and the energy to work tirelessly can do anything”. ====
 * Timed Bcr- Author’s message **

SCORE: 2
**Reflection ** ====For my first timed Bcr I got a 2. When I read over this Bcr I don’t feel like the question was really answered. The Bcr was long, but it wasn’t really focused on the author’s message that I was trying to explain. What I wrote about was kind of like a summary of the story, and did little focus on the message. There were probably too many quotes too. ====