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Wefoundthatalotofreadersarelookingforthenotesonthemes,moralvaluesandcharactersfor
thisshortstory.Itisquitediculttondresources.Herewewillsharewithyouthenotes.
1.Themes
Themes

Explanationandtextualevidence

Beingjudgemental

Explanation
Theshortstoryisrevolvedaroundthethemeof
beingjudgemental.Thereareafewcharacters
canberelatedtothistheme.Theymightjump
intoconclusiontoosoonanditcaused
misunderstanding.

Examples
Lynneisoneofthecharacterswhois
judgemental.Aftershereadaboutthebook
wrienbyWilliamBradburieinthelibrary,she
waslledwithanger.ShesaidthatGeois
cheatingintheshortstorycompetitioneven
thoughshehasneverreadGeosstorybefore.

AnotherpersonrelatedtothethemeisMarge.
SheistheclassmateforGeoandMarge.When
Geomentionedthathewantedtobeabarrister
orlawyer,Margelabelledhimasmoney
minded.Itcanbehurtfulwhenwelabelled
someone.

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Creativewritingisnotalwaysoriginal

Explanation
Acreativeideaorinnovationlikeisnotalways
originalbecausewewilltakeideaand
inspirationfromdierentresourcestomake
improvement.Thesamegoeswithstory
writing,theoriginalitydoesnotreallyexist
becauseourstorysideawillcomefromthe
storythatweread,ourexperienceandour
surrounding.

Example
Lynneemphasisedtheimportanceoforiginality
inthewriting.WhensherealisedthatGeois
notcheating,shewaswonderingwhethershe
hadreadanystoryrelatedtothesheepdogin
ood.

AsforGeostory,althoughhisstoryideais
similartoWilliamBradburiesstory,MrVelos
toldLynnethatthestoryisstillconsider
originalandGeoisnotcheating.

2.MoralValues
MoralValues

Explanation

Examples

Honestyandcourage

Honestyandcourageareabout
beingbravetotellsomeonethe
truth.Wemusttake
responsibilitytothemistakes
thatwehavedone.

WeconsiderthatGeoisan
honestperson.AfterLynne
shoutedatGeo,Geowentto
MrVelosocetoconfessthat
hemightbecheatingdueto
thesimilarityofhisstoryand
WilliamBradburiesstory.

Perseverance

Ifweareperseverance,wewill
notgiveupeasilyeventhejob
ischallengingordicult.We
willkeepontryinguntilwe
achievesuccess.

Lynneusedweekstocomplete
themiserablestory.Shespent
timetodraftandrewritethe
story.Althoughintheend,she
wonthesecondplaceinthe
competition,Ipersonally
considerthatitisagoodresult
fromherhardwork.

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Wemustnotbejudgemental
becausethetruthmightbe
dierentfromwhatwethink.
Ifwedonotknowthedetailof
thesituation,weshouldnot
maketheconclusiontoosoon.

Aftershereadaboutthebook
wrienbyWilliamBradburie
inthelibrary,shewaslled
withanger.ShesaidthatGeo
ischeatingintheshortstory
competitioneventhoughshe
hasneverreadGeosstory
before.

3.Characters
LynneWebbings

Textualevidence

Ambitious

LynnehadabigdreamtowintheHolmes
Watkinsmedalintheshortstorycompetition.
Whentheresultannounced,shefeltreally
disappointed.

Jealousandvengeful

LynnewasjealousandvengefulwhenGeo
wonthecompetition.Aftershediscoveredthat
WilliamBradburiesstorywassimilartoGeos
story,shewantedtotakerevengebyreporting
toMrVelossothatshecouldwinbackthe
medal.

Persevering

Lynneusedweekstocompletethemiserable
story.Shespenttimetodraftandrewritethe
story.Althoughintheend,shewonthesecond
placeinthecompetition,Ipersonallyconsider
thatitisagoodresultfromherhardwork.

GeoBolder

Textualevidence

Humorous

GeotriedtocheerLynnebytellingherajoke.
GeojokedabouthowMrVelospickedthe
winnerbyclimbinguptohislovelyspecial
mahagonydeskanddroppedbothpapers,and
thepapersthathittheoorrstwins.

Realistic

AlthoughGeohaspotentialinwriting,he
wantstobeabarristerbecausehesaysthat
thereismoremoneyinlaw.

Honest

GeoconfessedtoMrVelosthathehadreada
bookbytheAmericanHumourist,William
Bradburiethreeyearsago.

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