Our year 10s are currently studying Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and Miss Kemal can remember how sad she was when she read the ending for the first time...poor Lennie! Anyway, her Year 10s have re-written the ending of the novel and here is one of the top re-writes from Lydia Kittle:
Alternative ending to ‘Of Mice and Men’
‘Aint you gonna give me hell?’
Georges face was low and sad and full of worry.
‘No, course I aint. I’m tired of yellin.'
George slumped back onto the shrubbery behind. Lennie glanced at him thoughtfully then removed his cap and lay back exactly like George. George sighed. Lennie fiddled with his cap, distorting, twisting it this way and back. Dark thoughts and unsaid words swirled in the atmosphere around them. Lennie dared to break the silence first.
‘er hair were soft’ he said, barely above a whisper. He shivered. George slowly turned his head to face Lennie, but Lennie was quicker. Big brown eyes full of worry, guiltiness and curiosity awaited to be looked at by George.
A pang of guilt rippled through Lennie causing him to look away, towards the cover, a safe haven he thought.
‘I’ll run away, I’ll leave you in peace-‘ Lennie breathed before George cut him off.
‘No you won’t.’
Footsteps sounded in the distance. George shot up in shock. Lennie copied, replacing his cap on his head.
George carried on talking, faintly though. “I’m not lettin’ anyone hurt you, Lennie. I’m not losin you’
Lennie watched intently, heart racing.
‘I’ve gotta get ya outta here.’
George stood, pulling Lennie to his feet. The footsteps were gradually getting louder, the sound of the leaves snapping underfoot, vicious shouts sounded in the air. George walked through the brush, Lennie close behind.
‘Where we goin’ George, where we goin?’ George simply pointed in a rough direction of the little farm they were gunna get. Their dream. Lennie’s pace quickened. The footsteps of the men following, scouring, looking, searching died away with the wind.
A clearing opened, one huge single oak tree placed awkwardly in the middle. Their footsteps falling into unison, the tense atmosphere evaporating around them, sighs of relief. George swung his right arm over Lennie’s shoulders, Lennie did the same over George’s shoulders. The crickets sounded in the early evening, animals start to rest for the night, fresh for the next day. As the two men walked, only the crumpled grass beneath their feet remained behind them.
Aww, thanks for that, Lydia! Well done :)
Monday 14 October 2013
Tuesday 8 October 2013
Fairytales...
Check out Chloe Tovell's AMAZING poem version of Little Red Riding Hood...
Red Riding Hood’s Horror
She leaves her house
For the wood,
To follow the path
Into the wood
On her way
A blood trail she finds,
But off the track
It winds and winds
Red riding follows it
Although she is worried,
Of what she may find
At the end of her scurry
The bullet goes off
An axe swings low,
She hears it all
Before the blow
She is laying upon
The leafy ground,
Tasting blood in her mouth
In her ears it pounds
The wolf appears
Looking hungry for more,
That’s when she feels
Grandma’s corpse on the floor
Jumping straight up
She faces the beast,
“He will have no meal
For sure not a feast”
He’s killed the OAP
And now he wants the child,
You can see it in his eyes
Blood-thirsty and wild
The trees all around them
Seem to come to life,
With faces appearing
Sharper than a knife
The silence grows stronger
The darkness more eerie,
“One will die tonight”, says the wolf
“That’s no theory”
All the trees collapse
Red Riding Hood flees,
The creature he yelps
Screaming on his knees
The young girl is gone
The grandma alive,
She aims her bow and arrow
Straight into his eyes
Blood pouring out
The beast’s dead for sure,
No life left in him
He falls to the floor
Well done, Chloe!
Red Riding Hood’s Horror
She leaves her house
For the wood,
To follow the path
Into the wood
On her way
A blood trail she finds,
But off the track
It winds and winds
Red riding follows it
Although she is worried,
Of what she may find
At the end of her scurry
The bullet goes off
An axe swings low,
She hears it all
Before the blow
She is laying upon
The leafy ground,
Tasting blood in her mouth
In her ears it pounds
The wolf appears
Looking hungry for more,
That’s when she feels
Grandma’s corpse on the floor
Jumping straight up
She faces the beast,
“He will have no meal
For sure not a feast”
He’s killed the OAP
And now he wants the child,
You can see it in his eyes
Blood-thirsty and wild
The trees all around them
Seem to come to life,
With faces appearing
Sharper than a knife
The silence grows stronger
The darkness more eerie,
“One will die tonight”, says the wolf
“That’s no theory”
All the trees collapse
Red Riding Hood flees,
The creature he yelps
Screaming on his knees
The young girl is gone
The grandma alive,
She aims her bow and arrow
Straight into his eyes
Blood pouring out
The beast’s dead for sure,
No life left in him
He falls to the floor
Well done, Chloe!
Of Mice and Men Poetry
Britney and Phoebe recently created a poem based on the theme of 'loneliness' in Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men.
Sense of Loneliness- Crooks
A little shed in the distance,
That leaned of the wall, a
Little room was a square
Four- paned walls.
Nobody got any rights in here but me,
So stay out and leave me be.
You go and get outta my room,
I ain’t wanted in the bunk house,
Nor are you!
They play cards in there,
But not me, maybe
Because I’m black that was meant to be.
If you want to have a go at creating a poem like Britney and Phoebe's try choosing key vocabulary from a page in your novel and including it to describe a character or a theme!
Sense of Loneliness- Crooks
A little shed in the distance,
That leaned of the wall, a
Little room was a square
Four- paned walls.
Nobody got any rights in here but me,
So stay out and leave me be.
You go and get outta my room,
I ain’t wanted in the bunk house,
Nor are you!
They play cards in there,
But not me, maybe
Because I’m black that was meant to be.
If you want to have a go at creating a poem like Britney and Phoebe's try choosing key vocabulary from a page in your novel and including it to describe a character or a theme!
Myths and Legends...
Miss Kemal's 7ENW class have been working away at writing their own myths to explain some of life's natural events! Check out what they came up with!
Why Night Comes At The End Of Day by Samuel Ward
A long long time ago, up on Mount Olympus, there lived two princes (Night and Day). One day Zeus decided that he needed someone to help take care of when and when not to sleep. He wondered to himself who better than princes Night and Day. So he sent a letter in the beak of a bird to them both.
A little while later a very tired bird arrived at their home. The bird squawked as Night and Day squabbled to get the door. After reading the letter, they fought until Zeus shouted, “STOP! This is an outrage. Stop fighting the both of you! There’s only one way to settle this. A joust!”
So the next day, the joust was held brother versus brother. In the end they drew (causing even more mayhem) but Zeus was a fair man and decided that Night could take the night shift as he had better eyes for seeing in the dark. So Day agreed to take the light shift. And that’s why night comes at the end of day.
Why Dog is a Man’s Best Friend by Mia Willoughby
There’s one question I have always asked through life and that has been: ‘why is dog man’s best friend?’ and now I know why...
Many, many years ago, it was a wonderful day in crystal city where flowers were blooming and birds were singing, but then it went downhill. Sakora, Zeus’s son, asked for a dog! Zeus said no of course and Sakora shouted with rage. He vowed he’d get his revenge and he knew exactly how. Sakora went to the temple of Thisadop looking for the sacred box. When he found it, he said, and I quote, ‘this is your fault father!’ and opened the box. What came out of the box was the destroyer of worlds himself, Kronos! Chaos spread through the city and Sakora was very pleased but he didn’t know what would follow... Suddenly, he was grabbed from behind by Kronos. He thought he was safe but one person or thing saw him, a dog. The dog followed them unseen, instantaneously, Kronos turned round to find the dog pouncing at him. The dog ripped his heart out and killed him.
When Zeus found out, he was over joyed and thanked the dog for saving his home and son. After that, he vowed that all dogs everywhere should be cared for by a caring man and then he said to his son ‘son, you are bad and I could immediately disown you, but I am not going to, you can have a dog and be a caring man to also look after a dog but if you do this again, I won’t be as forgiving’ and everybody, that is how dog came man’s best friend.
Why Night Comes at the End of Day by Jodie Wiggins
Once upon a bright, sunny day, the sun was shining high in the deep, blue sky. She was watching the earth, slowly making her long and calm journey around the outskirts of the spherical planet. If she watched closely, she could see all the little people, happily enjoying the magical light she was radiating. As the day went by, sun started to worry. Although she had a happy and cheerful life, she was haunted by the moon. Every night she watched closely to see where the moon would appear.
As soon as she saw a glimpse of the pearly white moon, she quickly ran away to another part of the world leaving only pitch black darkness until the moon arose. The moon was a mean menace that thought that he was far more important than the sun. He always teased her and made fun of her brightness. As well as the moon, she had to contend with the moon minions – stars!!! One night, before the sun had a chance to run away, the moon caught her. He was being extremely mean and ruder than normal which really upset the sun.
So that morning, the sun didn’t rise! The moon was tired of glowing all night and needed a rest. But sun was so upset she had lost her shine! What would moon do…?
Why Night Comes At The End Of Day by Samuel Ward
A long long time ago, up on Mount Olympus, there lived two princes (Night and Day). One day Zeus decided that he needed someone to help take care of when and when not to sleep. He wondered to himself who better than princes Night and Day. So he sent a letter in the beak of a bird to them both.
A little while later a very tired bird arrived at their home. The bird squawked as Night and Day squabbled to get the door. After reading the letter, they fought until Zeus shouted, “STOP! This is an outrage. Stop fighting the both of you! There’s only one way to settle this. A joust!”
So the next day, the joust was held brother versus brother. In the end they drew (causing even more mayhem) but Zeus was a fair man and decided that Night could take the night shift as he had better eyes for seeing in the dark. So Day agreed to take the light shift. And that’s why night comes at the end of day.
Why Dog is a Man’s Best Friend by Mia Willoughby
There’s one question I have always asked through life and that has been: ‘why is dog man’s best friend?’ and now I know why...
Many, many years ago, it was a wonderful day in crystal city where flowers were blooming and birds were singing, but then it went downhill. Sakora, Zeus’s son, asked for a dog! Zeus said no of course and Sakora shouted with rage. He vowed he’d get his revenge and he knew exactly how. Sakora went to the temple of Thisadop looking for the sacred box. When he found it, he said, and I quote, ‘this is your fault father!’ and opened the box. What came out of the box was the destroyer of worlds himself, Kronos! Chaos spread through the city and Sakora was very pleased but he didn’t know what would follow... Suddenly, he was grabbed from behind by Kronos. He thought he was safe but one person or thing saw him, a dog. The dog followed them unseen, instantaneously, Kronos turned round to find the dog pouncing at him. The dog ripped his heart out and killed him.
When Zeus found out, he was over joyed and thanked the dog for saving his home and son. After that, he vowed that all dogs everywhere should be cared for by a caring man and then he said to his son ‘son, you are bad and I could immediately disown you, but I am not going to, you can have a dog and be a caring man to also look after a dog but if you do this again, I won’t be as forgiving’ and everybody, that is how dog came man’s best friend.
Why Night Comes at the End of Day by Jodie Wiggins
Once upon a bright, sunny day, the sun was shining high in the deep, blue sky. She was watching the earth, slowly making her long and calm journey around the outskirts of the spherical planet. If she watched closely, she could see all the little people, happily enjoying the magical light she was radiating. As the day went by, sun started to worry. Although she had a happy and cheerful life, she was haunted by the moon. Every night she watched closely to see where the moon would appear.
As soon as she saw a glimpse of the pearly white moon, she quickly ran away to another part of the world leaving only pitch black darkness until the moon arose. The moon was a mean menace that thought that he was far more important than the sun. He always teased her and made fun of her brightness. As well as the moon, she had to contend with the moon minions – stars!!! One night, before the sun had a chance to run away, the moon caught her. He was being extremely mean and ruder than normal which really upset the sun.
So that morning, the sun didn’t rise! The moon was tired of glowing all night and needed a rest. But sun was so upset she had lost her shine! What would moon do…?
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