Saturday, October 11, 2008

Describing a Character

Click here and look at the lyrics of the popular song 'No Air' by Jordin Sparkes.

. What is the song about?
. How is the person feeling?

Look at the following extract from Holes by Louis Sachar.

Stanley was sitting about ten rows back, handcuffed to his armrest. His backpack lay on the seat next to him. It contained his toothbrush, toothpaste, and a box of stationery his mother had given him. He’d promised to write to her at least once a week.

He looked out of the window, although there wasn’t much to see, mostly fields of hay and cotton. He was on a long bus ride to nowhere. The bus wasn’t air-conditioned, and the hot, heavy air was almost as stifling as the handcuffs.
Stanley felt somewhat dazed as the guard unlocked his handcuffs and led him off the bus. His mouth was dry and his throat hurt.

Your Task
Write the lyrics of a song to describe the way Stanley maybe feeling. Go ahead put your songwriter hat on and be musical :) :)

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