STORY STARTER
"I never thought I would have to PAY for this. How has it gotten to the point that people have to pay for this now?!"
Write a scene including this piece of speech - think about when your scene is occuring, and why it would be shocking to your character that they would have to pay for this item or service.
Fresh Breath
**_Citizen_**:
“I mean, seriously, O’Hare?
I have to pay for air, that’s not fair!
It’s just not right!
Breathing’s free, or it was last night!”
**_O’Hare_**:
“Oh, dear friend, you’ve got it wrong, the worlds been sold, it’s been so long!
The air you breathe, it’s now a few, a tiny charge for liberty!”
**_Citizen_**:
“But that’s absurd! How can this be?
I’ve always breathed, for free, you see!
Now you’ve got me paying here,
For something that I’ve held so dear!”
**_O’Hare: _**
“It’s the price of progress, don’t you know?
For air that’s fresh, we’ve got to go!
We’ve turned it into gold, my dear,
So you can breathe, but with a cheer…
For the bill!”
**_Citizen:_**
“Oh, I don’t buy that, O’Hare,
You’ve made a mess, you don’t play fair!
I’ll that my lungs and leave this place,
Find some air that has more grace!”
**_O’Hare_**
“Well, good luck, friend, but should I say,
The world’s been sold in every way.
Air’s the least of what you’ll pay,
Tomorrow’s prices, who can say?”
**_Citizen:_**
“This is a rip-off! I’ll take a stand!
I’ll fight for breath across the land!
I won’t be silent, I’ll protest!
Because fresh air should be a _basic_ quest!”