Sunday, 28 September 2014

Fiction Adaption: Poem Mind Map

I have looked the all the poems and the one that stood out the most and i had an instant connection to was 'The Death Bed' by Siegfried Sassoon (1916)

I have brainstormed some information and thoughts on the poem -
My main idea at the moment is to portray the poem through 2 time periods of a teenagers life. in the past where he is relentlessly bullied and then in the present where he has made the choice to take his life.

This idea came to me while reading the poem through lines such as "how should he die when cruel campaigners win safe through". This made me think about  the saying 'why do bad things happen to good people' and how people don't always think about the consequences of their actions. In my story these campaigners will be the bullies.
I also could visualise torches seating for someone when reading about the lights in the poem. "Light many lamps and gather round his bed"

I am now going to do more research about the death bed and Seigfried Sassoon.

Stay safe,

Helen

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