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Unfair Advantages - Wee Challenge 22
A 4.0 took me away from LA forever. At Stanford, everyone's surprised by my success; something about unfair advantages of the wealthy.
Walking home one night I’m thrown to the ground with violent force. Underneath a palm tree in the Silicone Valley the switchblade still comes out of my pocket in a single fluid motion.
Unfair advantages. Right.
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Comment by: Dakota - 2008-01-27 08:25
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| Somuch said in so few words. Unfair advantages indeed - something I must learn. |
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| so much in so little. Love it. |
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| I like the dichotomy here. Just because one might come from 'money', that doesn't mean that they're soft, that they can't have street smarts, too. Nicely done. |
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| Am I allowed to change my mind about the comma? I think it might spoil the rhythm of the sentence after all... |
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My thanks for your comments Rosie, and don't worry about not know about the convoluted educational system in the States. Being young and untried I have relatively little knowledge about the British system myself. Yes it's quite true that connections, alumni parents, donating family members, and also the chance for a decent prep education when you have money are all things that can get you into Stanford. This is about unfair advantages after all.
I'll think about the comma, though I don't know how I feel about it. I'll think about it.
Thanks again. |
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