It's Christmas Eve. Our main character is a nameless, homeless, female teenager. She is fed up with the lack of respect and dignity given to her by shoppers and passersby. At the end of her rope and her money can empty, she snaps. She rips off lights from houses, pulls trees from lawns, and tears down decorations. Is this reign of terror an act of destruction, or merely a display of desperation with the desire to carve out a little yuletide cheer for herself?
I have made the aesthetic choice, as seen here, where everything is in black and white except for the Christmas lights.
Set to a (public domain!) recording of "Auld Lang Syne" sung by Frank C. Stanley.
I think this has the potential to be a very touching story. I also think your choice to make it black and white with only the christmas lights colored in would make it look really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that this story has a lot of potential. In class I enjoyed seeing your enthusiasm for the character when you told me about her. I can't wait to read her background story, if you choose to do this story, it looks like it will be an interesting one!
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