This is a bit of homework we're required to do for creative writing: Write a monologue about a character that was listed. Personally, I decided to go with a bully who happens to be a great chef as well...Keep in mind that I am purposefully using incorrect grammar and certain idiosyncratic words like 'youse', but I'm sure you already know that.
The Thoughts of a Bully Chef
Yeah, that's right, I'm a chef. Youse got anythin' to say about it? No? Didn't think so, you snot nosed punks...I mean, who's you to judge me, amiright? I work hard, I learn hard in the kitchen, I earn my keep...who's complainin'?
It's kinda the sorta story ya'd find in the news, y'know, all those sad saps and inspirin' stories...They freakin' make me wanna puke. Real life ain't all happy endings. If my life'd been anythin' like them pansies, with their dancing, and their singing, I'd be servin' the freakin' Queen of England! But is anybody gonna invite some big, dumb lookin' gorilla to an interview? Naw, those snobs, theyse goin' for all those cutesy innocent types. It's like one of them Disney movies, eh, Beauty and the Hunchback? I forget.
Buuut maybe I'm takin' it too hard. Not like I need those palookas, right? Guess I got it made. Heck, sure, my school and home life could use some improvin'. Ma's always tellin' me 'get yer act tagether, make somethin' of yerself', but that's old news. Teachers keep tellin' me the same freakin' thing, but so what? Why'd I want anythin' ta change? Crummy folks, think they know everythin'...
I'm top dog at school, and nobody's forgettin' that. About the only place I get some damn respect...until I'm head chef in a few years, of course, then I'm outta this dump. Yeah, the restaurant folk, they treat me alright. I'm just another employee to 'em, and I like it fine.
End
That's it. I hope it was an entertaining read, at the least. It's around 250 words, so I hope it's good enough for homework, and entertaining enough to read and get you thinking.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
My Favourite Author
This week's topic: Our favourite author.
Truth be told, with modern literature looking less and less attractive to me, and with some strategies and conventions looking more similar to one another with each book, I haven't really kept up with who's who and what's what. I just read whatever fits my tastes and interests, or whatever is recommended from trusted friends.
Still, I certainly do remember one author very fondly. His name is T.H. White, and he wrote The Once and Future King, which was essentially a very insightful story about both Arthurian legend and the human condition. It's very thought-provoking and Mr. White does a fabulous job of writing his characters and putting his philosophies down on paper.
Mr. White's most famous work might best be remembered for its weighty issues and deep insight, but he was also capable of good humour as well, as seen in the earlier story in the series 'The Sword in the Stone'. Seeing as angst and melodrama (meaning, the art of making your characters suffer far more than you have a right to put them through) are styles which I have never supported, Mr. White's exceptionally well-rounded set of skills have certainly been marked in my mind as one of my favourite authors to read about.
Truth be told, with modern literature looking less and less attractive to me, and with some strategies and conventions looking more similar to one another with each book, I haven't really kept up with who's who and what's what. I just read whatever fits my tastes and interests, or whatever is recommended from trusted friends.
Still, I certainly do remember one author very fondly. His name is T.H. White, and he wrote The Once and Future King, which was essentially a very insightful story about both Arthurian legend and the human condition. It's very thought-provoking and Mr. White does a fabulous job of writing his characters and putting his philosophies down on paper.
Mr. White's most famous work might best be remembered for its weighty issues and deep insight, but he was also capable of good humour as well, as seen in the earlier story in the series 'The Sword in the Stone'. Seeing as angst and melodrama (meaning, the art of making your characters suffer far more than you have a right to put them through) are styles which I have never supported, Mr. White's exceptionally well-rounded set of skills have certainly been marked in my mind as one of my favourite authors to read about.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Last Weekend
Well, here it is. The first in a series of blogs for the purpose of my Creative Writing Course. If you're not in Encik Jaferie's class, I can only wonder at why you're here.
Not much to say about what happened last weekend. A couple of things stand out, though.
Firstly, we recently got a new computer, one with better processing abilities. We should be able to do a lot more things and run a lot more programs now.
Secondly, I watched Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't terribly exciting. There was good humour, both intentionally and unintentionally. I thought the romantic parts were particularly cringe-inducing.
Well, that's it for this first post. If I feel inclined to doing so, I might try and make future posts look prettier. Not that it matters, so long as we have a weekly post.
Not much to say about what happened last weekend. A couple of things stand out, though.
Firstly, we recently got a new computer, one with better processing abilities. We should be able to do a lot more things and run a lot more programs now.
Secondly, I watched Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't terribly exciting. There was good humour, both intentionally and unintentionally. I thought the romantic parts were particularly cringe-inducing.
Well, that's it for this first post. If I feel inclined to doing so, I might try and make future posts look prettier. Not that it matters, so long as we have a weekly post.
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