Thinking about "The Rockpile," what is something your parents forbade you from doing when you were growing up? Explain what it was and why they might have set that rule.

Prompt Response: Something my parents forbade me from doing was drawing on myself with pen or marker. They set this rule because they said I would get ink poisoning. When my parents first told me this I didn't believe it because I had done it before and I was healthy and nothing has ever happened. Now, I don't put a pen or marker on myself because I feel it's tacky and they have scared me for life. 

Summary: Today in class we read a short story titled "Rockpile"

Reflection: Today in class I learned the definition of Rockpile. 

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