1919 Shell Shock

We discussed in class today on Shadrack and his mental illness. The class thought he was foolish because he thought his hands were growing I actually thought they were until I kept reading through. the class discussion was basically on his hands because we didn't know rather or not he had any. Professor Wesley and her wicked ways of getting into our heads led us to think that Shadrack did not have any. Trey, Rissel, Justin, and I were in groups and we debated on if he did or not. We all agreed that Shadrack did have hands, in exception of Trey, because we used context clues. Even Trey tried to demonstrate to the class that Shadrack did not have any hands by trying to pick up a pencil with his elbows. We actually went back in the book and debated with Professor Wesley that he did have hands. We asked how was he able to pick up his sheets without hands and even the spoon. It was funny that Shadrack started going around the town telling people that it was the day to kill themselves which was called "National Suicide Day."