8WJD have been studying The Outsiders by SE Hinton in their English lessons this term.
Hinton wrote the book about rival gangs from the opposite sides of town when she was just 17. There’s a section of the novel where the two main characters are on the run and hide out in an old abandoned church. One morning they wake up early and witness the dawn. Hinton writes as follows:
“The dawn was coming then. All the lower valley was covered with mist, and sometimes little pieces of it broke off and floated away in small clouds. The sky was lighter in the east, and the horizon was a thin golden line. The clouds changed from gray to pink, and the mist was touched with gold. There was a silent moment when everything held its breath, and then the sun rose. It was beautiful.”
8WJD were asked to illustrate this passage as part of a homework. Below are two illustrations by Jolie Packman (canvas, left) and Scarlett Ludlow (two figures, right). I think they capture the moment very well.
Mr Hand (Teacher of English)
