Creative+Writing

__**﻿POWER POINT:**__ __** Negative Consequences: **__ -Too many people will want to drink from it. -Could start a fight or war, if everyone wants it. -Some people may try to steal it. -Could make you sick. -Make you the way you were before. -Could eventually run out.

__** Positive Consequences: **__ -Make you feel younger. -Make you look younger. -You could live for as long as you wish. -Don't have to pay for it. -Can get it when you want to have some. -You could have a second chance.

That her step mom is going to get even worse, than she is now.
 * __ What do you know about this character now that s/he doesn’t yet know? __**

Sarah's greatest flaw is that she can't stand up for herself.
 * __ What is this character’s greatest flaw? __**

She would never admit that she is a big push over.
 * __ What do you know about this character that s/he would never admit? __**

Her greatest asset, is that she is very smart ﻿with mostly everything.
 * __ What is this character’s greatest asset? __**

She would want to be Mary Pickford, because they were born around the same time, and she wondered what it would be like to be famous and a young age.
 * __ If this character could choose a different identity, who would s/he be? __**

She listens to old classical music, because it helps her think better.
 * __ What music does this character sing to when no one else is around? __**

She has the greatest faith in her brother, Jacob.
 * __ In what or whom does this character have the greatest faith? __**

Her favourite movie is Alice in Wonderland, because of all the imagination.
 * __ What is this character’s favorite movie? __**

Her favourite article of clothing is her stripped blue dress, that her aunt had given her for her 12th birthday, it makes her feel special and pretty, unlike some of her other clothes. Her favourite shoes are black lace boots, because she thinks they are very comfortable, even though they sometimes don't look like it.
 * __ Does this character have a favorite article of clothing? Favorite shoes? __**

**__Does this character have a vice? Name it__**. Her vice is being a pushover, she will do anything when someone asks her to do it.

Her favourite person was either her dad, because he was always so nice to her and brother. Or, it was her brother Jacob, because he is always there for her.
 * __ Name this character’s favorite person (living or dead). __**

Her secret wish is to one day become a world known doctor, even though she is only 15.
 * __ What is this character’s secret wish? __**

She was very proud ﻿when she had gotten straight A's at school.
 * __ What is this character’s proudest achievement? __**

**__Describe this character’s most embarrassing moment.__** Her most embarrassing moment was when she tripped and fell into a muddy puddle with people watching, and had to walk home with her dress covered in mud.

Getting into a fight with her dad, before he had died.
 * __ What is this character’s deepest regret? __**

Seeing a snake, or dying.
 * __ What is this character’s greatest fear? __**

The most devestating moment, is when she found out her dad had died from cancer.
 * __ Describe this character’s most devastating moment. __**

Winning first prize at a fair for medical research.
 * __ What is this character’s greatest achievement? __**

To go to medical school.
 * __ What is this character’s greatest hope? __**

Her obsession is collecting medical books, to become even more familiar with things in the body.
 * __ Does this character have an obsession? Name it. __**

That her step mom says that she will never be good enough to be a doctor.
 * __ What is this character’s greatest disappointment? __**

Her worst nightmare is if she has to live with her step mom for her whole life.
 * __ What is this character’s worst nightmare? __**

She tries to please her step mom, because she is always yelling at her to do things, and she is hoping that if she does it right, she will yell less, and become less strict, etc.
 * __ Whom does this character most wish to please? Why? __**

She has a step mom, who is very bossy, strict, unfriendly, and yells at her and Jacob everyday.
 * __ Describe this character’s mother. __**

Her father died when she was 10 years old, but he was very nice, and easy going.
 * __ Describe this character’s father. __**

She would want to live with her dad's sister, because she is understanding and very kind; just like her dad was.
 * __ If s/he had to choose, with whom would this character prefer to live? __**

She is two years younger than her brother, so he is 17. But she has a step sister who is also fifteen like herself, her and Jacob always have to do everything, and their step sister doesn't have to do anything. Her step sister gets most of the attention, but her brother gets more attention than Sarah.
 * __ Where does this character fall in birth order? What effect does this have? __**

__** Describe this character’s siblings or other close relatives. **__ ﻿Sarah has brother named Jacob, he is much like her in many ways, he has brown hair and blue eyes, and is cooperative, easy going, and also a push over like herself. She also has a step sister, named Emma, she is very pretty, with blonde hair and pale blue eyes. But she is stubborn, snobby, and stuck up; she never has to do anything.

Her bedroom is the basic square, it has a single sized bed in the centre with a nightstand next to it, that has a lamp, and a pile of books on biology, and other medical things. She has her desk piled with homework and books, underneath a fairly large window, and a dresser full of clothes is placed against one of the walls, with a normal sized mirror. Her three cherished items are, her record player, that plays the classical music, her quilt on the bed, that was made by her aunt, and her necklace that her father had given her before he had died.
 * __ Describe this character’s bedroom. Include three cherished items. __**

Her birth date is January 12th, which means she is a Capricorn. Capricorns are highly intelligent, just like Sarah is with her Sciences. "They are good organizers, and they achieve their goals by purposeful, systematic means. They are very intuitive, although they don’t share this trait with others freely. They do not deal well with opposition or criticism but a healthy Capricorn will often shrug off negative comments towards their character. They are patient and persevering – they know they can accomplish any task as long as they follow a their plan step-by-step. Capricorn’s have broad shoulders, and typically take on other’s problems with aplomb. Ironically, they rarely share their own problems and tend to go through bouts of inner gloom after a spell of dwelling on these problems." She is very organized with most of her homework, and her bedroom is very clean, and once her step mom said that she'll never become a doctor, she had shrugged off the negative comment and kept on trying to reach her goal, with much patience.
 * __ What is this character’s birth date? How does this character manifest traits of his/her astrological sign? __**

She would bring her medical books, water, food, blankets, clothes, and a picture of her family.
 * __ If this character had to live in seclusion for six months, what six items would s/he bring? __**

She is angry, because her step mom is always telling her what to do, and telling her that she will never become a doctor.
 * __ Why is this character angry? __**

She gets calm when she listens to music, thinks of her dad, or talks to her brother Jacob about her problems.
 * __ What calms this character? __**

A recurring dream she has is her becoming a famous doctor, and a recurring nightmare she has is drowning or dying.
 * __ Describe a recurring dream or nightmare this character might have. __**

To easy going, kind, push over, doesn't think about what might happen after she does something.
 * __ List the choices (not circumstances) that led this character to his/her current predicament. __**

**__List the circumstances over which this character has no control__**. Her personality, and how she does things.

A nightmare or a loud noise would wake her up in the night.
 * __ What wakes this character in the middle of the night? __**

They would most likely describe her as pretty, but also tired looking.
 * __ How would a stranger describe this character? __**

She resolves to have more time to do fun things, because she hardly ever has the time, or to learn many more new things.
 * __ What does this character resolve to do differently every morning? __**

Her brother depends on her, because he wouldn't be able to do all of the chores and stuff, if Sarah wasn't there. But also her step mom depends on her to do everything she asks.
 * __ Who depends on this character? Why? __**

She would try to spend time with her brother and other relatives, and try to travel.
 * __ If this character knew s/he had exactly one month to live, what would s/he do? __**

A dear friend would describe her as kind, easy going, and cooperative.
 * __ How would a dear friend or relative describe this character? __**

Her most noticeable physical attricute, is probably her eyes, because they are bright blue, and really stand out.
 * __ What is this character’s most noticeable physical attribute? __**

That she can't become a doctor in a few years, it will take many years to do it, especially a world known doctor.
 * __ What is this character hiding from him/herself? __**

She loves to play her clarinet, even though her step mom said she is a terrible player.
 * __ Write one additional thing about your character. __**

The story takes place around 1930, in Toronto, Canada. Sarah lives in a quiet, but wealthy neighbourhood, with old victorian houses, that are worth a lot. She lives in a large pale yellow house, with her old wrinkled step mom, snobby step sister, and her seventeen year old brother, Jacob. It takes place in Fall, so it is farely cold, with leaves falling, and some snow falling already. The overall mood of the story is mostly exhausted, because she is always doing the work around the house, and going to get the water for her step mom from the fountain.
 * __ Describe the setting: __**

The main conflict is between Sarah and her step mom, her step mom keeps on asking her to go back to the fountain to get her more water, even though it is a 2 hour walk and it is beginning to snow. Also, her step mom acts even worse when she is younger than old, and Sarah is sick of being a push over, and is going to try and stand up for herself and her brother.
 * __ Describe the main conflict: __**

Over the course of the story, the main character, Sarah, did not change a whole lot. She always kept on hating her stepmother from start to end, and did everything she asked, including driving through the snow to get her water from the fountain in Kitchener. Also, she remained a pushover throughout the story, until she finally decided to run away and live with her aunt.
 * __ How does the main character change over the course of the story? __**

The Irony in my story is when Sarah thinks that she will never get away from Nancy for the rest of her life, but fortunatly her aunt asks her to come move in with her. She was a little nervous at first, because she thought that Nancy would come and try to find her, but later on she decided to go with her aunt.
 * __ Describe the use of Irony in your story. __**

What symbols are present in your story? The theme of my story is that you shouldn't always be a pushover, because you should have time for youself, even though it is sometimes good to put others before yourself, but you should still have time for yourself. Also, it could be about standing up for youself, because you shouldn't be forced to do something for someone everyday.
 * __ What is the theme of your story? __**

__** Rough Copy of Story: **__ It was a cold fall night in Toronto, with leaves spinning and twirling about outside of my window, I saw the shadows of tree branches that looked as if they were going to grab me. I live in a quiet, but very wealthy neighborhood, which is full of Victorian houses. I live with my cruel stepmother, and step sister, Nancy and Emma, but I also live with my real seventeen year old brother, Jacob. My mother had died while giving birth to me, so I grew up living with my dad, until he eventually met Nancy; they fell in love, and got married. I do not know why he married her, she was nine years older than him, with wrinkles, and spots of dark gray hair. When I was eleven years old my dad had died from a tumor in his brain, it was one of the worst moments of my life, I did not want to be stuck living with my stepmother. Jacob and I are always the ones doing the chores, sweeping, washing the dishes, making beds and food; just to keep her happy. It was Friday morning, I woke up to my stepmother yelling "Sarah!!"; I jumped out of my uncomfortable lumpy bed, looked outside my frost covered window and saw that there was a thin layer of fluffy white snow on the ground. I ran downstairs; waiting on the dark brown leather chair was my wrinkled stepmom, who had a slight grin on her face. I could tell she had something for me to do, but she said that she would just tell me after I got home from school. I got dressed for school; buckled up my worn out black leather boots, and put my warm fur coat on and grabbed my books. I walked out the door, with both Jacob and Emma following. Every step I took there was a crunch, leaving footprints behind. I hated the snow, and just as I thought of it, a small cold snowflake touched the tip of my nose. The morning bell rang, and my day had begun. I had Math, English, Socials, and last I had Science, which is my favourite. I don’t have very many friends at school, mainly everyone thought I was a loner, and did not have any personality. But, I didn’t mind I was always busy studying or running errands for Nancy. The second bell rang which indicated school was over, everyone rushed out of the school, starting their weekends. I grabbed my dust covered books, that were beginning to rip, and walked out the door, into a cold and snowy world.

It was about a thirty-minute walk from my school to house. I approached my house, opened the gate, and walked up the path that has recently been shovelled, most likely by Jacob. I opened the door, took my coat off, and stomped my boots on the floor; leaving a pile of melting snow. I walked into the sitting room where Nancy was waiting; her head turned sharply at me, and her dark inky eyes stared right at me. I went to a seat and sat down, she immediately threw the newspaper at me and told me to read the front page. In bold letters it said, "The Fountain of Youth has been discovered!" I continued reading the smaller print under the title, it said that it can make everyone young again, if they kept taking a few glasses of it everyday. At the bottom is said that the fountain was located in Kitchener, which was an hour and a half by car from Toronto.

"I want you and Jacob to go get me some of this water tomorrow. You’ll leave in the morning, taking my car."

"Jacob and I have only drove at least four times before. Also, it is turning into a blizzard out there, it could take hours to get there and back!"

"You will do it, so don’t argue."

"You actually believe that it will make you young again? It is silly, nothing can make that happen."

I already talked to your brother, and he said he would do it. You will go no matter what." I got up, I was so frustrated that tears were coming to my eyes. I went to my room and shut the door. The tears were now streaming down my face, I hated Nancy so much. Why couldn’t she do anything? I guess it didn’t matter though, I knew I would have to go anyway. Even though it was 4:30 in the evening I felt sleepy, and my eyes started fluttering, and my head felt heavy, then I fell asleep.

It was morning now, my eyes were still swollen from crying. There were no birds chirping this morning, I only heard the faint sound of wind rushing past my window, and saw that there were icicles hanging from it as well. Right as I got out of bed, Nancy pushed her way through the door, and said "Get ready now, your leaving in 15 minutes." She then left my room, and I got into my winter outfit, which was at least three or four pounds. Jacob was waiting for me at the bottom of the stairs. We then went outside, shutting the door on Nancy yelling "Hurry up!"

Jacob got into the driver’s seat, while I sat in the passenger seat. He started the cars engine and we were off to Kitchener. We finally arrived in Kitchener after about 2 hours. It looked almost the same as Toronto, but there wasn’t as much snow. When we got to the fountain there were seven other people getting water from it. We got out of the car, and took the big jugs that Nancy had given us. We filled the jugs up to the very top. It took awhile though, because the fountains water was beginning to freeze. Once we finished filling the jugs up, we went back to the car, and started driving to Toronto. We got back to the house, and Nancy came running out, and grabbed the jugs from us, not even saying ‘thank you.’ When got into the house, I saw Nancy taking big sips of the water, almost starting to choke. I went up to my room, and started to read my books. Half way through the book, someone came running into my room, it was a young women with long wavy brown hair, and no wrinkles. Nancy said "Look at me, I’m young again!" Nancy still looked the same, but a little better. She left my room, then I heard her calling

her friends, and a few minutes later she left the house, slamming the door. It was 12 o’clock in the morning when I heard Nancy come home, I heard her laughing and stumbling around; I assumed she had been drinking. In the morning, I made breakfast, but Nancy and Emma weren’t there, which was odd. So, I decided to get the mail, most of it was for Nancy, but I found one for me. I opened it and saw that it was from my Aunt. The letter was talking about how my aunt would like me and Jacob to come live with her.

I was a little surprised by the letter, I was certain though that if I left, Nancy would come and find me, and make our lives more miserable. I went to find Jacob, and told him what the letter was about. His facial expression went from unhappy, but turned into a small smile. He said that we should do it, but I was still not quite sure. Nancy and Emma came back, but I wasn’t finished all of my chores. Once Nancy saw, she started yelling at me, and calling me lazy, selfish, and dumb. After she was finished yelling at me, she then said "I’m almost out of water, I want you to go get me more tomorrow!" I didn’t say anything back, even though I didn’t want to go back again.

That night I could not sleep, because I was confused if I should go to live with my aunt or stay. It was morning now, I still wasn’t quite sure if I should stay or go. I put on my school clothes, and went downstairs, where Nancy was waiting for me. "You better hurry back from school to get me more water." I just shook my head. I then went to school, still deciding.

When school ended, I walked out the front door, where Jacob was waiting for me. I walked over to him, and he told me that our Aunt was waiting for us in one of the parking lots, in case we wanted to go with her. Jacob said "Let’s go with her, we won’t have to do anymore work for Nancy, or be yelled at for no reason."

After thinking about it for a few minutes, I finally agreed with Jacob, and now we were beginning our new lives.