Would you want to live forever?

Throughout history many individuals have searched the world for the "fountain of youth" in hope to live forever. If provided the opportunity, several people would jump at the chance to be on earth for eternity. When I asked this question to my class, the students quickly responded with eager "yes" answers. However, after reading Natalie Bobbit's novel, Tuck Everlasting, opinions began to change about the value of life. We consider each day a gift because life is so precious, so what would we do if we stood still with time? The Tuck family made us challenge ourselves to remember that life is a wheel that is constantly changing as we live each day as it was our last.

After several in-depth discussions, we talked about the perfect age if we were "everlasting." Why would choose this age and what would be the problems regarding this age? Think about Jesse who was 17 years old in the book and how he would always be considered child-like and young. Would we want to be young forever?

Can't forget about Winnie's toad who does live forever...