Action Speak Louder than Words by Jamie Press (Essay)

"Actions Speak Louder than Words" by Jimie Press the story drama that is winning my heart because it is bring me to the situation in the story. Jamie's writing have a great plot and make it easy for the reader to understand because he put the understand-able words or vocabulary that help whoever start studying English Literature. Jamie put more than one place and case, but in case when the main character tells about school makes me pretty bored because there is too long for me to read.

In this story Jamie used advanced plot and quite simple story of tragedy. The beginning of the story is tells about the worst condition of the college's corridor, the bag, papers, folders everywhere, in another corridor we can read there's not moving bodies lying on the floor, it means "dead." Jamie also lead us to classrooms and library, in the classrooms desk and chairs have been kicked over, push out the way, there is died body too behind the desk and some students with their teacher hiding from the main character, Kevin. Then in library, Aaron, 16th years old the second characters hiding underneath the desk and looks terrified. Aaron did not have courage to move from where he hiding.

Point of view of Aaron is the beginning of the conflict, there is female characters speak louder "Oh my God. Please, no, I don't want to die. Please. No!" But the sound of the gunshot "BANG" makes Aaron jump. In parallel female voice no longer present. Aaron is more terrified and his breathing more quickly. Aaron keep quiet at that time, but the the foot steps going too close to Aaron, when the footsteps stop, head appears and Aaron meet Kevin, the innocent boy. 

Kevin, young man who still carry a gun in his hand started talking to Aaron, "Not bad, huh? It’s my Dads. He always tried to hide it in places that he thought I didn’t know about." Aaron keep hiding while Kevin talk. Awkward silence between them. Aaron doesn’t know what to say. 
Kevin looks at Aaron and start to make conversation, the problem of the story is begin. Kevin told the school is unfair and worst place he ever knew he had the lowest grades in all subjects, and it causes by the teacher, in connection with situation Aaron bravely make conversation with Kevin to kill time until the cops come.

In eight-page-lenght of the story, 
-Aaron-
Why don’t you and your Dad talk 
with the school? Maybe they can 
help you. I’m sure your Dad will be 
willing to help.
KEVIN
(beat)
My Dad passed away.

Aaron is speechless. He’s not lucky today is he.

KEVIN (CONT’D)
He had a heart-attack when I was 
ten. It’s just me and my Mom now.
AARON
Why don’t you get your Mom to help 
you then?
KEVIN
(beat)
Because I hate her.
(beat)
We don’t like each other. She 
doesn’t like me and I don’t like 
her - period.

Kevin told that he was hate his mother because she never respect to him, In this case we know Kevin have mental breakdown because the family and his circle does not support him while he suffering to be better not only in school but also in family.

In the end of the story I feel sorry for Kevin because he thinks his life is not worth it to continued. 
KEVIN (CONT’D)
What’s my life worth? Huh? Why am I 
here? What did God put me on this 
earth for? Everything in my life 
has just been turned on it’s head. 
People hate me. People screw me. 
What did I ever do to them?
AARON
You didn’t do anything to them. You 
don’t deserve any of that happening 
to you. Nobody does. I know this 
might now help you but trust me 
when I say “it does get better”.
KEVIN
(chuckles)
Yeah, right, okay then.
AARON
It really does. There’s times in 
life when we go through some really 
terrible shit. But eventually all 
the terrible shit is put aside and 
you move forward in life. We’re 
still young, we’ve got our whole 
lives ahead of us. That’s what we 
need to keep remembering.
KEVIN
You ever heard of the saying 
“actions speak louder than words”?
AARON
Yes. Of course.
KEVIN
It’s never been more true. For 
years and years I’ve told people 
about my life. For years, I’ve told 
people about everything but yet, 
nothing happens. It’s like in 
school. When a kid is getting 
bullied he goes and tells a 
teacher. That teacher would then 
tell the bully to stop, even though 
he says he will, he never does. He 
just comes back and does it even 
more. But if that kid who was 
getting bullied never told the 
teacher and instead turned around 
and decked the bully with a right 
hand then the bullying would stop 
straight away. 
(beat)
Actions....speak louder....than 
words.
AARON
(beat)
Is that why you’re doing this?

Kevin doesn’t answer. He looks at Aaron. Awkward silence.

KEVIN
Go.


Aaron doesn’t quite believe he just heard them words.

Kevin anger getting bigger, he blame himself because he'd killed people in the school also he thought he failed at life. At the end he decided to suicide after Aaron leave.

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