7818cr+I+Build+Walls+Essay

==In my opinion, the poem "I Build Walls", means that somebody is hiding their feelings. They are trying to push the walls down and share their feelings, but the walls are too strong. They aren't real walls, but the author is using it as a metaphor. One important line is the one that says, "Walls that hide, walls that cover what's inside." This is important because it says that the walls are hiding the person's. Another important line says, "Walls that need to fall!" This is important because it is saying that the person wants the walls to come down.==

==I know someone that does build walls like these. They build them because they don't want anyone to know about their problems. At first the narrator thought it was a good idea to have these walls, but then he changed his mind. As the poem went on, the narrator thought it was a bad idea. I know because in the beginning the author says that the walls were protecting them. Then they said that the walls were like prisons.==

==Dally, from __The Outsiders__, built walls. In the beginning of the book we had no idea what was going on with Dally. Then, when Pony, Johnny, and Dally were in the car, we found out Dally has been keeping his emotions to himself. He starts yelling at Johnny and he says that jail can change you and he doesn't want Johnny to turn into that. That shows that Dally did care about Johnny and what happens to him, and we didn't that until later because of Dally's walls. When Johnny died, Dally cried a lot. Dally never cries because he has a reputation that he doesn't want to break. I think Dally has been keeping his tears in the whole time so then when he started crying all of it spilled out. Dally has never cried in front of anyone. Dally's walls did come down when Johnny died.==

==I think every once and a while we need to build walls. The walls can help you figure out what you need to do to be better. Sometimes it feels good to cry and not have people asking, "What's wrong, what's wrong? Are you okay?" But sometimes it feels better when you talk to someone about it. If you do tell an adult, they can help you feel better. Walls can either be your protector or prison chamber, you pick.==