week 9 - lecture exercises - By Saranya

 Exercise 1 - Scene rewrite in 3 POVs

(scene-  A character walks into a crowded room and realises someone they fear is there.)

First person:

   Why is there so many people in today's classroom? I should just stay home, any how I'll just go in. Ops, is that Michael ! Why is he here? Moreover he is sitting in the front row. I better get to my sits before his eyes turns toward me.

Third-person limited:

    Annie walked into the busy classroom which she never wanted to enter, any how she entered with a hesitation. Unfortunately, she saw the guy that always bullies her, sitting right in the front row of the classroom, now she can't exit the classroom, so she silently steps to her sit and covered her face with the hoodie she was wearing.

Second person:

     You are an introvert who try to avoid any human contact as much as possible and mind only your business. You entered your classroom full of people, just when you regret why you come to class today, you saw the bully sitting in the front row and now all you want to do is to walk away without appearing in front of him.

Exercise 2 - Show vs Tell through POV

( Describe a character who is jealous without using the word jealous.)

First person:

    Why is this garden so empty. Sigh! Is that Abu right there ? and he is walking with his girlfriend. How did he even pull this kind of beautiful girl, such a pretty lady should belong to a handsome guy like me. I bet this will never last, they will break up in few weeks or months! 

Third person limited:

     John saw Abu walking together with his girlfriend at the park, deep inside he always have a thought that how did a pretty girl like Jessy end up with a nerd like Abu. When he pass by the couple, he rolled his eyes and pretend not to look at them.

Omniscient:

      John walked pass by Abu and Jessy then he rolled his eyes, because he can't stand it when he see a nerd and a pretty lady be a couple. Deep inside Jessy always wanted to be with John but Jessy need Abu to do her assignment, so she has no choice but to be with Abu. When Abu look at John he always wonder how John is so happy and care free, Abu always wanted to be carefree and not tied up by Jessy, but it's never happening whether Abu likes it or not he should be with Jessy because he know Jessy loves him.

Exercise 3  - Voice check - First person POV

(A retired soldier get into an accident)

      I can do One thousand push ups, pounds of deadlift, hours of planks, miles of running all these are piece of cake for me. One day before i retire, i never thought one grenade would change my whole life. The war between us and the opposite country and unexpectedly a grenade thrown towards us, before we even get a chance to escape, it had exploded, i lost my both leg on that day. I am always proud to serve the country , i would even be more proud, if i had lost my life for the country, but why did i survive! Everyday i'm going through pain, i can't walk by myself , i can't go to the restroom by myself, i can't do exercises, every second I am moaning in tears, Oh god please have mercy on me and take me with you!