HORROR STORIES
Human beings are marked with stories and experiences that shape the way of personal thought. From language we understand that life is a succession of memories or anecdotes that the subject narrates to establish communication in societies or cultural groups.
In these little stories, the human being is shown as strong, cautious, courageous and fearful, as he faces irrational fears, and as a scare of them, his mind may sometimes give him a bad trick, or simply no longer recognize reality .
“Stories read at the right time; they never leave you. You can forget the author or the title. You may not remember precisely what happened. But if you identify with the story, it will continue within you forever. (Neil Gaiman)�
Group 1
Mom Suspected there was something going between her son and his roomate
Mom Suspected there was something going between her son and his roomate A mom visitis her son for dinner who lives with a girl as a roommate. During his meal, his mother couldn’t help but notice how pretty his roommate was. She had long been suspicious of a relationship between the two and this has only made her more curious. Over the course of the evening while watching the two interact, she started to wonder if there´s more between him and his roommate. Reading his mom’s thought, his son volunteered, “I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you, we are just roommates.” About a week later, his roommate came to him saying, “Ever since your mother came to dinner, I’ve been unable to find the silver plate. You don’t suppose your mother took it, do you? He said, ”Well I doubt it, but I¨ll email her just to be sure! He sat down and wrote, Dear mom, After you visit me, the silver plate has been missing. “I’m not saying that you did take the silver plate from my house, and I’m not saying that you don´t take it, but the fact remains that it has been missing ever since you were here dinner. Love, Your son.” “Dear son, I’m not saying that you do sleep with your roommate, and I’m not saying that you don´t sleep with her: but the fact remains that is fhe was sleeping in her OWN bed, she would have found the silver plate by now, under her pillow, Love, Mom”
Literary Response First group knew how to engage the reader with a known strategy, they summarize the story and includes only the title, the story doesn’t have the author because the story doesn’t have one.
Through the Window In a place near the forest a family of three members moved, before arriving at their new house, a strange figure was watching them outside the supermarket. One day, early in the evening, the house was dark. The father felt like s omeone was looking at him, he looked and saw something, a person was standing against the window. "Where are you?!", he screamed. But the person didn’t move, he was static near the window with a sinister smile, and ugly clothes, the father could only think of his family, who were asleep on the top floor of the house, he couldn’t move, he felt like his body weighed more than him. The maniac smile never moved, he put a hand up and slid it down the glass, watching him. With matted hair, yellow skin and face through the window. The maniac started to climb the wall until he reached the fireplace and came in, so he run to take a knife but when he saw, he wasn't there, so he turned around and there he was, standing in front of the dining room, the man froze, his wife went down the stairs, the maniac started walking to him, the man was scared because he didn’t know what was going to happen, he didn’t have time to react because the maniac was already in front of him, and then, h e felt nothing… The wife saw her husband, thinking about the terrible fear she was feeling, she ran towards her son, escaped and in a short time she believed that she was safe. How wrong she was…
Literary response The reader with a known strategy Yes, it involves the reader to follow the plot of the story, we consider that the change of character with dialogues to a narrator who tells the story, makes the reader get excited and involved, because he thinks it is a story to hear a nd tell later. Summarizes the story and includes the title and author of the story in the summary: - Yes, we include the summarize part but no the author of the story because we extend the story and change the narrative part. Makes a judgment about a character or an event and supports it with relevant e vidence: - Yes, when the man describes the maniac, his appearance and behavior through the story. Concluding Statement: The years have passed and now I live in a new neighborhood with my son; that day is just a bad memory, now I am happy with my son, sharing good moments, I have a good job so I can say my life right know is perfect. The maniac: Do you believe that perfect life? That woman never escaped, she is telling and imagining her perfect life, I hope she never stops so she won't see what her life is now and how it will be every day. Provides a reasonable prediction that refers to the text: - This story does not provide a reasonable prediction, because its searches be unexpected and make the public be expectant about the development of the story. Provides a connection with the text: - There is a connection with the text because there's words and phrases that create that connection. Uses transitions words or expressions Actually, the author of the story related connectors to facilitate r eading, we include expressions and connectors to react to the different events in the story, but no in majority, because we want to change the meaning of the story and the message at the final.
Literary response Includes at least five examples of vivid language - No, the author may include an experience from his life, but this story is not necessarily about it, in our opinion the author sought to attract the attention of the public, as we have said before, the story itself is the same, what changes it is the end, therefore we gave it another meaning. Includes at least three complex sentences that are correctly punctuated - For the most part this story seeks to be more readable, it seeks to make the reader feel comfortable with what they read, so a very difficult language tends to be tedious, this story includes three sentences if not four, but it is not the majority. Is organized into paragraphs that progress in a logical sequence: - Yes, the story includes a beginning, a plot and a final, we can see that the outcome of the story has a different perspective, contacted from him that the evil of the story is supposed, but even so it always ends with an unexpected end. Has all no excuse words and conventions correct - This story doesn't have any excuse or conventions, it tries to keep being realistic but with little bit of fiction. Has exemplary presentation (neat writing that is pleasant to read) - If it presents pastel colors in the texts, readable by the human eye, above all it is a story that is not difficult to read.
The escaped mad The rain was falling heavily. It was like driving through a thick curtain of water. He eased off the accelerator a little. Had to be careful driving on wild nights like these. The last thing you’d want is to have an accident or breakdown. You just want to be at home on these stormy nights. The thwack-thwack of the windscreen wipers was hypnotic. He stared out into the glow of the headlights. T he rain sounded like white noise interference as it battered the car. He was reminded of the opening scenes of a Hitchcock film. Through the wash of the rain he spotted a figure at the side of the road. The person wore a green parka and had their thumb jerked out. He signalled down and pulled over. The hitchhiker climbed in. He shut the door quickly, glad to be out of the rain. He pulled his hood back and sighed. The hitchhiker held his gaze for a long moment. Drops of rainwater trickled down his face. The driver pulled out and continued through the storm. The hitcher glanced over his shoulder into the blackness behind them. The hitcher stared at him in his suit and tie. The hitcher seemed scruffy in comparison in his parka and Pink Floyd t-shirt. The talk radio show carried on as they drove through the wind and rain. The hitcher shifted in his seat and stared out the windscreen. The driver said nothing. Several miles later there was a news bulletin on the radio. ‘We are getting reports that a patient has escaped from a Manchester psychiatric institution. The man is said to be psychopathic and is said to have a history of murder.’ The hitcher turned to the driver. The hitcher stared in shock. Simon grinned. The headlights of a passing car glinted off the knife blade in Simon's hand.
Literary response Yes, it involves the reader to follow the plot of the story, we consider that the change of character with dialogues to a narrator who tells the story, makes the reader get excited and involved and let the people to create their own final. - Summarizes the story and includes the title and author of the story in the summary:It doesn’t include an author. Makes a judgment about a character or an event and supports it with r elevant evidence: - Yes. Concluding Statement: - Classmates have to create their own final. Provides a reasonable prediction that refers to the text: - Yes Provides a connection with the text: - Yes Uses transitions words or expressions T- hey used transitions words and expressions. Includes at least five examples of vivid language - Yes, it’s real Includes at least three complex sentences that are correctly punctuated - Yes Is organized into paragraphs that progress in a logical s equence: - Yes, the story includes a beginning, a plot and a final. Has all no excuse words and conventions correct - Yes Has exemplary presentation (neat writing that is pleasant to read) - Yes, each character has a color.
Group 4
Killing
Killing Oh Sangwoo, a charming and smooth talker Korean college student, who turns out to be a sadistic serial murderer, kidnaps Yoon Bum, a withdrawn man, who h as been stalking him. The story starts developing when Bum decides to enter Sangwoo's house when he's away, finding out that the man Sangwoo portrays to the world has nothing to do with the actual reality. Bum: “There’s a guy I like, but I don’t want him to know, because i'll be labeled a stalker for sure. Normally, in a male-female relationships, they’d either date or decide to just be friends. But in my case, neither applies. I am Yoonbum, and i’m a male.” Bum: “It’s been a long time since I’ve been in the basement. He had broke my ankles over and over again so I can’t try to escape. The girl that used to be begging for help is now dead. He kissed me once, so kindly. I love how kind he is. Agh… my l egs hurt, he’d surely smash my bones this night again”. Sangwoo: since you have time to waste, i guess it’s not too bad for you. Or are you starting to like it here? Let's make a deal, don't' cross this line. ...and if you do? . I’ll pull your neck back...and slice it up, nice and slowly. Bum: “My sense of date and time has completely disappeared while i began to get used to fear for my life. I can hear people outside sometimes, it sounds so painful. Sangwoo’s here, my heart pounds like crazy, but I can’t try to get near to the door without thinking he would kill me If he notices”. Bum: “I keep spacing out… the things that happened yesterday keep coming to mind. It’s hard to even think doing anything else… Ah! He’s been like this for the past few days. It’s like living with a completely different person. He’s kind and considerate… maybe, maybe we could get to know each other… maybe this is…?” Police: hm? was the door open? I don’t have to go inside, I don’t…. police: what..? calm down it is all right, i’ll get you out of here. Bum: it is not that… i'm sorry Sangwoo: how do you want to end up on the news? as a mutilated corpse? murder by strangling drowning? or… as a poor co-worker who commited suicide after being unable to come to terms with the death of chief kwak?
Literary response The reader with a known strategy - Yes, it involves the reader because the story has a lot of tension. Summarizes the story and includes the title and author of the story in the summary: - Yes, it includes the summarize and the author Makes a judgment about a character or an event and supports it with relevant evidence: - Yes, it gives evidences of the acts of each character. Concluding Statement: - There’s no ending, each student has to make their own ending Provides a reasonable prediction that refers to the text: - yes Provides a connection with the text: - Yes, words crate a good connection Uses transitions words or expressions - Yes Includes at least five examples of vivid language - The story uses a lot of vivid language Includes at least three complex sentences that are correctly punctuated - yes Is organized into paragraphs that progress in a logical sequence: - Yes, the story includes a beginning, a plot and a final. Has all no excuse words and conventions correct - yes Has exemplary presentation (neat writing that is pleasant to read) - All the story includes pictures.