Monday, June 22, 2009

Culera: Brother.

I have to write a story for my final exam due on Saturday. I have already written a story based on the character of a girl who was stolen from her family and village by a band of raiders, and sold to be a slave on a ship. Now I'm thinking about writing the story from the viewpoint of her older brother, who was also captured at the same time. He should feel agony that he, as the oldest, allowed this to happen and couldn't do anything about it. He should be full of anger and full of raw edges.

Possibly storyline: He is captured and sold in Culera (capital city)... he somehow escapes and makes it back to his old village, which is in ruins. Some people have escaped and have been living in hiding. He gathers them all together and creates a band of rebels - a type of guerrilla, if you see it from the side of the enemy. They raid the 'enemy' and generally make their outrage known. Then his sister returns... somehow. The story shouldn't be conclusive, but end with him having emotional closure that his sister is back, and leave room for any future raids and the satisfactory ending that the story demands (regaining of rights and village; justice dealt to the raiders).

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