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Richardo KeensDouglas

Richardo Keens-Douglas
Richardo

Keens-Douglas, born in
1953. He is one of Canada's best
known names in storytelling circles
as well as in literature and art. He is
also very well known for his work as
an actor, playwright, television and
radio host.

 He

was born in the fifties in the

southern Caribbean island of
Grenada commonly known as the
Isle of Spice, and spent his
childhood there.

He is the youngest of seven brothers

and sisters, including popular
Trinidadian writer, Paul Keens-Douglas.
His love of acting and performing
blossomed at a young age

 He

emphasizes the mystical and

magical art of oral culture and
storytelling, not only in English,
but also in French and Spanish.

Most

of his work has been

published by Annick Press and is
written mainly for young adults.

THE TRIAL OF THE STONE

by: Richardo Keens-Douglas

CHRACTER
MAIN CHARACTER
Ah Niew - the boy who sells cakes
cooked in oilpaw
Paw Kong - the judge who help ah
niew .

SUBORDINATE CHARACTER
Onlookers
Thief

SETTING
CHINA

PLOT
EXPOSITION
There was a boy named Ah Niew
selling cakes cooked in oil. One day
Ah niew was lucky because he sell all
the cakes.

RISSING

ACTION

But there were bad happens, he

saw an old woman crossing a street
with a basket of fruits. She stumbled
and her fruits rolled in the streets.
Ah Niew put her bag with the money
on it and came to the womans
rescue.

CLIMAX
And then when he was done, he
turned to egt his basket, but it was
gone. He looked around and saw it
beside the bid stone. But the money
was gone. So, Ah Niew cried loud. And
a kind-hearted judge helped Ah Niew.
And Paw Kong asked the people to pay
twenty cents. So everyone pay twenty
cents.

FALLING

ACTION

And atlast the man with big

nose put twenty cents. Then Paw
Kong ordered his servants to get the
man because he is the one who stole
the money of Ah Niew.

EXPOSITION
The servants of Paw Kong check the
bag of the man and they found the
money of ah niew. And the man give
the money back to Ah Niew.

THEME
We dont need to steal money for
others. We should work hard and
obey other people and their
properties.

PROJECT IN
ENGLISH
PREPARED BY: JOVILINE S. ROY
10-SAINT
ILDEFONSUS