Letter For My Life

 

Zachary French   

330 Carmel Crescent

Okanagan Falls, B.C.

V0H 1R5February 22, 2013



Captain Van Camp
Commander
HMS Princess Margaret

O Captain, My Captain:

        Nobody on this submarine has a reason to die, but how many actually have a reason to live? How many people will be able to cope with the fact that their friends and classmates have been killed to ensure their life? I guarantee there are few people who can successfully manage that burden, and out of those few people, who will do something worthwhile with their life? I will not grovel, nor will I complain, but I believe my life should be spared. It will be a few days before rescue arrives, and you must think of who you would rather be stuck on a submarine with. I doubt you’d want to be trapped under the sea with Jesse for days on end; especially while you have to deal with the stress of having killed your students to save a few. Would it not be much more relieving to save students who you can have an intelligent conversation with? You must also consider the amount of oxygen that is in the submarine with the size of the people. I’m not very large, so I will require less oxygen than someone such as Tanner. If you read Cody’s plea for his life, you will see that he is obviously a liar trying to keep himself save for another day. Would you want that monstrosity of a person walking around in society? I am not self centered, I can uphold an intelligent conversation, and I don’t use as much oxygen as others. Society will not only benefitted by saving myself, but ridding itself of other people such as Corbin Graham, who are believe they are perfect. Our class has given your our pleas for life, and you have considered whether or not we should live. The only thing I can ask of you now is why should you live?

Sincerely, 
Zachary French