Boy Giant “We were the truth of our own story. Me, and the two tiny people on my shoulder, in the middle of the sea…” A little hope makes a big difference. War has forced Omar and his mother to leave their home in Afghanistan and venture across the sea to Europe. When their boat sinks, and Omar finds himself alone, with no hope of rescue, it seems as if his story has come to an end. But it is only just beginning…
The great storm “The great storm came at night, the waves tossing us, each of them trying harder than the one before to lift the boat up and flip us over. The sea was playing with the boat, playing with us, teasing us before it drowned us and swallowed us up forever. Too weak now, unable to hold on, all of us helpless, we were being thrown one by one out of the boat.�
The great storm “The great storm came at night, the waves tossing us, each of them trying harder than the one before to lift the boat up and flip us over. The sea was playing with the boat, playing with us, teasing us before it drowned us and swallowed us up forever. Too weak now, unable to hold on, all of us helpless, we were being thrown one by one out of the boat.�
Storytelling challenge... Can you use personification to describe something or to capture an emotion or feeling? Think of a moment in a story which features something that isn’t human: ● ● ● ●
The weather – a storm, snow, a hurricane A vehicle – a car, a boat, an aeroplane The sun, moon or stars A mountain, river or desert
Describe your scene to a partner, using personification.