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Monday, September 29, 2008

Cars

“Come on, let’s take a drive,” Sally offered to Lightning McQueen.

“A drive?” asked Lightning.

“Yea a drive; don’t you big city racecars ever just take a drive?” she asked.

“No we don’t” he replied with a cocky little grin. Just has he answered her the old blue gas pump dinged to let him know that his tank was full. Sally gently revved her blue Porsche engine and slowly left the gas station. McQueen revved his racecar engine and followed after her. As the other cars watched to see what he was going to do McQueen looked at the empty and deserted highway that would lead him to freedom and out of this hell hole known as Radiator Springs.

“Now what should I do? I know I can beat any of the old clunkers here. I could make a run for it and be as free as a bird. Or, should I stay and…” Just as he was reasoning through his thought process Sally revved up and asked him if he was going to come with her. He quickly got his mind of the free-winding, call-to-freedom highway, backed up his car and followed Sally into the beautiful canyons and rocks.

Sally and Lightening raced along their own deserted highway like a couple of wild horses that had just been set free. They felt as though the world was theirs. They raced through dense green forests, cool streams of water, and past a waterfall whose water looked as clear and beautiful as glass.

“How could I have ever wanted to leave this place? The mountains of rocks were as high as he could see. They were the most vibrant colors of reds, yellows, and oranges. The sky was the bluest blue he had ever seen with the most abundant and beautiful white clouds filling it. It was as if he had left Earth and drove straight to Heaven.

“I don’t ever want to leave this place.” He decided. From that point on Lightning had his racing headquarters in Radiator Springs so he could always return when he was not racing.

2 comments:

Tom said...

Amy,

I am glad someone else took on cartoons. It's surprising how often Disney and other filmmakers rely on this structure. As a parent, too, I can't help noticing it when I watch movies, from Flushed Away to Finding Nemo.

This is a very effetive passage of writing, too. I appreciate how you bring figurative language into the description when you write, "They felt as though the world was theirs. They raced through dense green forests, cool streams of water, and past a waterfall whose water looked as clear and beautiful as glass."

Well done.

Anonymous said...

Cute.