Black Gold

Author's Note: Drilling in Alaska will make hundreds of animals lose there homes 
and they will die. Do you want that?

When beautiful Alaska turns into an oil giant and wildlife no longer exist there what are you going to do about it? Hopefully this is a question we will never have to bring up. Think of all the animals and people that would lose their homes if we were to drill in Alaska. Most people would be devastated. I want the US to leave Alaska alone. We shouldn’t drill for oil in Alaska’s forests. How would you like it if random people came into your house and made loud noises and made a constant mess of oil throughout your home? I take it you wouldn’t like it. This is the situation in Alaska. 

In the first place this could totally backfire on the US. If we were to drill in Alaska we would have to pay for trees to be demolished and for the original people who lived on this land to move somewhere else. Just those costs alone can add up to millions of dollars. Scientist have found that only using this much land is a myth since the oil isn’t concentrated in one area. Rather in 30 different smaller areas. Therefore it would lead to more pipes, roads, and more land needed. This all leads up to more money needed to fund this oil reserve. Money right out of your pocket throughout taxes. What scares me the most is what if there isn’t as much oil as we think there might be? We could end up putting ourselves in even more dept.

In addition with the cost of drilling there are still many issues with the environment. The animals, plants, and even people that live on this 2,000 acre mass of land will have to move or somehow survive on it. This land is home to many animals like Foxes and Bears. They will either have to move out or die. Even if they do move out they will constantly be annoyed by the sound of machinery and workers. For them it’s like living next to an airport and a train station. With constant yelling, bells, whistles, and clanks.

Equally important are the people that already live there. What will happen to them? They may have to move or stay there somehow. This oil Reserve would make more jobs for them. The Inupiat seem to like the idea of the oil reserve on their land. Jobs will then be more available to them and they believe that they will be able to keep clean. I don’t think that you can keep oil clean. The black mess can stain the snow and cause many things to die. This will then cause a problem with pollution. Thus hurting people and the environment.

This is why I don’t want the US to drill in Alaska. It may bring more destruction than redemption. People and animals will lose their homes. This would destroy the ecosystem that is Alaska. Where will these animals live if we take away the plains and forest? They won’t live anywhere. They will die. Do you want hundreds of animals to die? Go against drilling in Alaska. It is not worth the oil on the land.

The Ignorant Tom of the South.

Authors Note: Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is one of the most exciting books I have ever read.

Tom Sawyer the classic adventurous boy of Missouri was a great book to read. Especially when you would need something to do. This book brought me to think of the 1900’s. When steamboats roamed the south and there were no such thing as a car. This book is about a young boy named Tom Sawyer who lived with his aunt in their small little house. Tom, being one of adventure and fun decides he doesn’t want to go to school. He would rather find treasure and adventure with his friend Huck. This is where the story begins.

 I feel Tom can relate to anyone with a spirit of adventure. The person who he reminded me the most of would honestly be my little brother Adam. Adam loves to go outside like Tom. He too dislikes school. He will often fake being sick to avoid school. In the book Tom attempts to fake sick to avoid school. Tom fails in doing so though. Along with Tom’s adventurous side he also seems to have a curious side too. This side reminds me of Curious George. That little monkey with his companion the yellow zoo keeper. Both George and Tom want to always find out what is going on. In Tom’s case he may be a little too curious.

Being the classic that this book that Tom Sawyer is, it has won the hearts of millions with it’s simple yet exciting story. The way Tom uses his tricky ways to make people want to do his work for him makes me feel like I took some of my traits from him. We both like adventure and action. Sadly I’ve never found any treasure like him. 

Finally overall this book was definitely a great choice for anyone who likes adventurous books. They even have different levels for people to read it at. This can be very helpful to anyone just starting to read. The author Mark Twain did an amazing job on this book. I would read this book again without a second guessing.