Tuesday, January 15, 2008

The Gift

Imagine being able to travel to Mars. Looking outside a space shuttle seeing a large aurora of stars. Wouldn't this make a great Christmas gift? I think it would be better than a wrapped present. I would rather have the gift of seeing millions of stars than a new toy car. This is exactly what happens in The Gift.

The Gift is about a family on Christmas. The parents give their child a gift on Christmas which he admires greatly. However, the parents must leave on a shuttle to Mars for business. The boy wants to bring his gift with him, but the gift exceeds the weight limit. The family leaves in the shuttle without the gift or any decorations. The boy is very sad because he did not get a gift. His father cheers him up by letting him look out of a window, and he sees millions of bright, shining stars.

This story was amazing to me. It was great how the boy, depressed because he did not get a gift, was able to receive a gift that was even better. Some scientists say that space travel may be possible in the future. They speculate that chemically powered engines can take them to Mars. However, they say that it will take up a huge part of the shuttle, and it may not be save. The gift took place in 2052 so I wonder if there will be travel to Mars then. If space travel to Mars becomes possible, families, like the one in The Gift, may be taking their children to see the amazing light of the stars.

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