The Night We Said Yes Essay

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Imagine going off to college and one attending a party instead of studying and of all the events that could follow with the choices made at that party. Ella is a girl who is attending her freshman year of college, at University of Central Florida. Her best friend Meg convince her to attend a college party one more time before they part ways. Meg wants her to be the center of attention with her but Ella is worried how it will turn out. The Night We Said Yes is a novel that the Puritans would loathe due to the self-expressing clothing, disrespected authority, and sinful acts. The Puritans would oppose the novel The Night We Said Yes because of the self-expressing clothes. Jake is attending a college party held by Meg’s older sibling. He is meeting with his best friends, since grade school, Ella and Meg. Then he is off to find his boyfriend with the pizza for the party. Jake is wearing brown corduroy pants and an Oingo Boingo thrift store T-shirt. Another example of provocative dressing is Matt’s attire. He just returned to the area and is attending the same college party as Jake. The party is held at the University of …show more content…

Along with Meg, Ella, Matt, and Jake a lot of other young adults were attending this party. There was a variety of alcohol. A majority of the kids were underage at the time of drinking. A few boy and girls choose to smoke cigarettes and intake drugs without the consent of parents. Another example of the disobedience is the noise of the party. The music is tremendously loud. The speakers fills both floors of the house with the volume turned all the way up. The noise could be heard from a block away. The final example is the irresponsibility with managing school work and social life. It is about the time of the midterms and finals at University of Central Florida. The kids are going to parties, to the beach, and extra activities for teens instead of

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