B. Directions: using literature as a medium of artistic expression, create any form of creative writing that would raise awareness about one of the pressing issues in our society. Refrain from using foul words-
Answer (1)
Title: "Whispers of the Silent Earth"In the heart of a bustling city, where towering buildings kiss the clouds and neon lights flicker endlessly, the Earth whispers. But the hum of machinery and the chatter of hurried feet drown her gentle voice. She calls for help, but we, too busy in our digital realms, fail to hear the silent plea.Once, this land was green, blanketed by trees that reached for the heavens, their leaves dancing in the wind’s soft embrace. Rivers, clear as crystal, sang songs of life as they flowed freely, nurturing all who thrived along their banks. The air was pure, fragrant with the scent of blooming flowers and fresh rain. But now, the rivers run murky, the trees grow sparse, and the sky, once a canvas of brilliant blue, wears a permanent shroud of gray.We’ve come far, humanity. Inventions, progress, development—these are words we celebrate. But at what cost? The Earth groans under the weight of our indifference. Plastic chokes her seas, her forests are stripped bare, and her creatures, once teeming in abundance, face the cold grip of extinction.But this is not just her story—it is ours.Climate change is no longer a distant threat. It is here, and it affects us all. The floods, the fires, the unpredictable weather—they are the Earth’s way of crying out, begging for us to notice, to change. But still, we turn a blind eye, our comforts and conveniences outweighing the looming dangers.We are borrowing from a future that will soon run dry.It’s not too late. The Earth’s whispers can still be heard if we choose to listen. We can plant trees where there is none, clean the rivers we have polluted, and reduce the waste that suffocates her beauty. It starts with small steps, simple changes in our daily lives, in the way we treat this planet that gives us life.Let’s not wait until the Earth’s voice becomes a deafening roar of destruction. Let’s act now—together, with love, with compassion, and with hope. For the Earth, for ourselves, and for the generations yet to come.The Earth doesn’t need us to save her. She needs us to remember that we, too, are part of her.And her survival is intertwined with ours.
