Fiction Adaption: Changing the Meaning

After reading through the poem it quickly became aparebt to me that some of the literal descriptions needed to have their meanings adapted. I would not be able to physically recreate 'Rain' for example as i do not control the weather. I found a lot of these things very interesting to look at and adapt and one of the first ideas i had was to change the meaning of the word guns. It isn't guns that kill people, it is the people behind the guns and i liked the idea that the 'guns' that killed jack were the gang. Therefore the idea that guns is another way of describing the gang. I had this image in my head of the gang, unaware of what has happened, going about their usual intimidation, laughing and joking around while the narrator says "and far away the thudding of the guns". I felt that this was a really strong and interesting image and audio connection.
Another idea i struggled with the idea of filming stars. i wasn't sure if this would be literally possible but then i thought about the meaning of seeing stars and how this can also be said when someone is hit and concussed. I thought this would be a creative way of showing this idea and also would continue to portray the bullying.
I wanted the words 'lipped by the moonless waves of death' to be about the relentless bullying and torment Jack faced on a daily basis. So having a scene of him being beaten but more so the moments before when he tries to avoid them as he knows they will be waiting for him.
The most difficult part to adapt for me was the section about the rain. I knew i wouldn't be able to have actual rain but i really struggled initially with finding an alternative. Then i thought about things from my own life and not so much physical bullying but mental bullying. Physical bullying could be desrcibed as the "harsh rain" that destroys everything in its path, while "warm rain" is more about the mental side of it, it wears you down, takes your spirit, keeps you small and downtrodden so u can't fight back. In the case of jack this 'Warm rain' is the thing that washes his life away and destroys him.
I had read an article about suicide in a magazine while i was doing research for this project and read about a woman who was found by the river and all she could remember were the lights of their torches as they approached. I thought this could be a really good image and example for the "light many lamps" part of the poem.
I also didn't like the idea of showing Jack dead, or his face while he is dying. Especially as he is a child i think it would be too much. I feel having a calm and quiet image of his favourite place at night while the narrator says the section about "But death replied 'i choose him' ". I think this will be a poignant way of showing his passing.
I feel having Strong Visuals to match the emotional narration will be a big strength in this piece.

I hope this post has helped to show my thinking behind the story.

Stay safe,

Helen