Choices In Brer Possum's Dilemma '

All Choices Have Significance It was once said that, “There is no reset button in life. You can’t take anything back, you can’t undo anything. All of your actions have consequences, and the things you say and do today will have a lasting impact on the rest of your life.” As evident in this quote, all choices big and small, have an impact. And no matter how much you might regret a decision, we can't undo our choices.. Whether it be in this world or a fictional one, our choices shape who we are. Jackie Torrence’s “Brer Possum’s Dilemma,” shows how the nice choice isn't always the right choice. Moreover “Little Things Are Big,” by Jesus Colon is an example of a small decision changing the outcome of a person's entire life. Furthermore Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken,” proves that we cannot change our choices once we’ve made them, and how we might regret our decisions in the future. In other words, the choices that we make will have an impact in our lives. …show more content…
In “Brer Possum’s Dilemma,” Brer Possum is a kindhearted person, so he tries to help Brer Snake, even though he knows about his bad reputation. He believes that because he is kind Brer Snake will return his kindness, but in the end Brer Snake was just tricking Brer Possum into letting him get close to him to bite him. “Now wait a minute. Why are you a-goin’ to bite me? I done took that brick off your back, i got you outta that hole, i put you in my pocket to get you warm. Why are you a-goin’ to bite me?” This shows how that even with all the kind things that Brer Possum did for Brer Snake, some people will take advantage of that kindness and never reciprocate it. Brer Possum chose to be kind to Brer Snake knowing his abd reputation, and his choice lead to him being