DEAR MR KILMER CHAP 6

Transcript of DEAR MR.KILMER CHAPTER 6

Throughout summer, Richard and Mr.Kilmer exchange letters. Richard always sends a poem with his letters, and Mr.Kilmer praises it or makes suggestions to improve it. In early September, Mr.Kilmer arrives in France. He says that the soldiers are frightened. The newspapers report that the war will continue and combat in the trenches are getting more brutal. When schools starts again, Mrs.Hansen wants the class to put on a patriotic programme to help sell Liberty Bonds to finance the war. She will play the piano and the class will sing war songs. The class also has to write an essay. The writers of the two best essays will be Lady Liberty and Doughboy. Mrs.hansen explains that the essay writing contest is not a popularity or beauty contest. A few days later, Mrs.hansen announces that Richard is the Doughboy with his idea of writing letters to soldiers overseas. Hannah's essay about making peace wins her the part of Lady Liberty, but many of the students are angry because they consider her an unpatriotic German although she is an American citizen. Only Richard dares to defy Abner and Harry and clap for hannah's excellent essay.

 DEAR MR.KILMER CHAPTER 6