Bekah+&+Hadley


 * Hadley Whitaker :

Biography -

Hadley is a fifteen year old girl that’s stuck as a peasant in Russia. She lives on a small farm about five farms away from her friend Bekah. Hadley lives with her mother Eva and her father Ivan. She has a sister named Elena and a brother named Lev. Hadley is the middle child of the family. Both Hadley and Lev work on the farm doing labor between eight and twelve hours a day. They are the most of the family income. She works in the field all day planting and weeding. She also milks the cows. In Russia, the peasants aren’t treated as well as they should be. They get very little food and not many rights. Out of most of the workers, Hadley works the hardest. When they are not working, Hadley loves to play sports. She plays soccer, basketball and likes to run. Hadley also goes to a Co - Ed school called Green Meadow. She attends this school with her friend Bekah and many other friends. Being an ordinary fifteen year old girl is very hard when she is forced to work. She enjoys school and sports but wishes work was a little bit easier. **

Biography- Bekah is an eight year old girl who lives in a small village in Russia. She is a fifteen year old girl. Her home is nothing special to her, since she is never there. Bekah is working on the farm most of the time, because in her time work and money is more important than anything. She lives with her parents Esther and Michael, who also spends the majority of their time working. It is a rough time, because since they are peasants, they have very little rights and are treated the worst out of all the people. They struggle all the time to get enough food and water to get through each day. The only thing that brightens up Bekah’s day is when she gets to go to school, and spend time with all her friends. She has a friend named Hadley that lives next door from her. They spend a lot of time with each other, whether it is homework or just fooling around. Even though work and life is tough right now she knows she can rely on her friends to get her through it. **
 * Bekah DeRosa


 * Dear Bekah, **
 * I haven’t talked to you in about six months. What’s your daily schedule like? What’s your job? What do you like to do in your spare time? How’s school going? Right now, I wake up very early in the morning and eat a small breakfast and go to school until about 11 a.m. Then I come home and my mom makes me something for lunch. After lunch I have to go out into the fields doing lots of work so others will buy vegetables and other items to keep us in our home. I just started playing soccer again but not very often because of all the work I have to do. School isn’t as exciting as you would think but I manage to get through. It’s so weird not seeing you anymore. I feel like you are some stranger to me. Hopefully once the work load isn’t as bad, we will be able to play outside and be kids again. But for now I just have to go to school and work. Write back soon and keep me up to date about your life. **
 * From, **
 * Hadley **

Dear Hadley, Your right, its been about six months since we have last spoken to each other! My daily schedule is extreme chaos. I wake up, dont even have time to eat breakfast, because my teachers are very strict about being prompt to school in the morning. All my teachers teach us about is this stupid czar, and how great he is. It feels like forever just sitting in class, but I learn to doze off and eventually pay attention. My school gets out around 1 o clock. I go home and whip something up to eat. Its usually the same thing, something simple and easily prepared. Then I run out to the farm and do manual labor with my mom and dad. We need as many people to hoe and collect the crops from the farm. The more we grow the more money we can get. My family and I are in deep trouble financially, i am hoping that we can pull it together, and work harder. In my spare time I play school sports! Of course my work life always comes first, but when I do have extra time, I play softball, basketball and volleyball. How are you doing? How is your family doing, and how do they feel about their life? What are your teachers like? What do they teach you, and is it boring? Be sure to get back to me as soon as possible! Miss you Hadley, hope to hangout with you soon! From, Bekah

**Dear Bekah,** Your Long Lost Friend, Hadley**
 * I’m glad I finally got to hear back from you. My family and I are doing just fine, for the most part that is. Some days we are literally living dollar by dollar just trying to get by. In school we are also learning about the czar and how “wonderful” he is. I’m sick of hearing about him day after day because I know that truly he isn’t doing anything good for us. My dad told me that anything the teachers tell me about the czar not to listen to because they are wrong and pretty much brainwashed. My parents said that once we get rid of the czar our lives should get a bit easier. I can’t work like this for much longer. I’m a fifteen year old who works more than anything else and I’d like to enjoy my life as a kid soon. Hopefully soon we will be able to play sports together and be regular kids! I miss you too! Remember to keep working hard and hopefully the czar will be gone soon! I'd write more but i have to go out and work in the fields! Hope to talk to you soon.

Dear Hadley, I am really excited that i got to hear back from you too! It seems that all this comotion with our town and economy is just creating a bunch of chaos. I wish i could be a normal girl, and just fool around and play outside sometimes. I get no brakes, not one. I go to school come home, and then work out on the fiels until dark. School is like a living hell. I go there to basically get demanded to praise the czar. What is so good about him anyway? He obviously is not helping out much since my family is in horribel condition, and so is yours. We should go on some type of strike or something! Actually i hear that is not a good idea, because the czar punishes people whjo disobey him. I think he makes them starve. That is something i can not afford to do, because i barely eat now! All my teachers say how good he is, and how much he is helping us out. I personally think that we could live without him, but what do i know i am a 14 year old girl. I think we need to meet up or something, and figure everything out. We need to talk about all our problems together, since it seems like we are in the same boat. I hope to see you real soon Hadley! I miss you so much! Your flustered friend, Bekah

I’m writing to let you know my feelings about this October Revolution. As of right now, I’m so glad that the czar is gone. All he did was put us through a lot of abuse. The food shortages and the long work hours never paid off because we weren’t rewarded anymore than those who didn’t work at all. Now that the czars gone, I’m hoping Lenin brings better hopes for all of us. The Bolsheviks quickly came into power. After the Bolshevik Revolution, Lenin sought peace with Germany as fast as he could. I am feeling so relieved right now and really hoping that Lenin will allow us kids to actually be kids again. Yes! We need to get together and discuss all that the czar has put us through. If Lenin does good things for us, we will be able to see each other very soon. Bye for now! **
 * Dear Bekah,
 * Your Hopeful Friend, **
 * Hadley **

Dear Hadley, You do not know how happy I am for the czar to be gone! He was doing nothing for us, and just ruining everyone's lives. All of our long work hours on the field, and brainwashing in school was for absolutely nothing. At least he is gone, and now we have a new leader! I heard Lenin is a pretty good guy who knows what he is doing! Lets just hope that he will increase the hope and success for our society. The Bolsheviks came so quickly, everything is happening so fast! I think Lenin is going to help us, since he sought peace with Germany. Now we do not have to worry that we are ging to get attacked by them. Lenin just came to power, and is already solving a significant amount of our problems! THis makes me alot happier, and relieved that our nation is getting back into order. Lenin reallyneeds to build up our army, just incase some one attacks us. I hope Lenin is not one of those selfish leaders, that just wants all the power to himself. I guess we will just have to wait and see! We need to see each other, it has been way to long. Maybe Lenin will change that for us once in for all ! Your anxious friend, Bekah


 * Dear Bekah, **
 * You are so right! Lenin really does need to build up our army. The fact that the czar is gone will please me for a while. I hope you’re right! I don’t need another leader that keeps all the power to himself. Change is seriously needed here in Russia and if Lenin can do it for us, it won’t be necessary to get rid of him and find a new leader. Thank god he had sought peace with Germany or else I don’t think we would be here right now. They would end up over powering us and we would be dead. Yes, we will just have to wait and see. Wait and see what Lenin can make better for us all. **
 * Your Stressed-Out Friend, **
 * Hadley **

Dear Hadley, I apologize for not wirting you back right away, but I have my reasons. I wanted to see Lenin in action for a week, so then I could share with you my opinions about him. I have great respect for Lenin. As soon as he came to our country the first thing he did was think of new ideas to make our country better. I think that shows true leadersip and courtesy towards everyone! He even wants to help out us peasants, and not leave us in the dust like usual. He might not go overboard and make us as equal as everyone help, but I am sure he will give us some rights and benfits! This is making me so excited! I can not wait to see what more he has in store for us! Lenin is trying to help out the government as well as the working classes. It really seems like he is trying to prove himself well, and for me it is working tremendously. I hope Lenin improves our working hours, and really shows care towards us, because we work the hardest and get the least amount of money. It is not fair to us, and maybe he will realize that and help us out! I am trying to look at the bright side of everything, and so far there is no down side, which is great. How do you feel about Lenin so far? Be sure to share with me! your excited friend, bekah

**This will probably be the last letter i write for a while because this new government is slowly allowing me to spend less time working and needing to write letters and more time for kid stuff. So far, I feel like Lenin is doing a really good job. He is doing so much better than the czar already. You're right. We do work the longest hours and yet get the minimum like all of those who dont care enough to work at all. I feel as though myself, being a 15 year old, manages to work more than an adult. That's not very fair and hopefully Lenin will be able to help my family as well as other families out. Even better, I'll be able to see you even sooner than i had hoped if what Lenin says he is going to do really come true. But for now, Best wishes to you and your family and i hope to see you very soon!**
 * Dear Bekah, **

From,Hadley
Dear hadley, I am so happy that Lenin is doing such a great job rebuilding our country, but i am terribly sad that this is most likely the last letter I am going to send to you for a while. It has been so great to exchange feelings and opinions about our lives, but I guess i has to come to an end sometime. Even thought Lenin is doing a great job so far, I am not going to take him for granted and think that everything is going to be fine. It is going to take a lot of time for everything to eventually be good. I hope that Lenin realizes how much effort and time we put into our work, and that he gives us some kind of break or benefit as a reward! I hope your life turns out to be the best as possible, and that we can see each other soon. The sooner Lenin fixes all the problems the czar created, the faster we get to hangout, and just be kids again. Hope all is well with you and your family, and I wish the best of health to everyone! It was great talking to you while I got the chance. Hope to see you relatively soon! From, Bekah