Themes Explanation and textual evidence
Being Explanation
judgemental The short story is revolved around the theme of being
judgemental. There are a few characters can be related
to this theme. They might jump into conclusion too soon
and it caused misunderstanding.
Examples/evidence
Lynne is one of the characters who is judgemental. After
she read about the book written by William Bradburie in
the library, she was filled with anger. She said that Geoff
is cheating in the short story competition even though
she has never read Geoff’s story before.
Another person related to the theme is Marge. She is
the classmate for Geoff and Marge. When Geoff
mentioned that he wanted to be a barrister or lawyer,
Marge labelled him as money minded. It can be hurtful
when we labelled someone.
Creative writing Explanation
is not always A creative idea or innovation like is not always original
original because we will take idea and inspiration from different
resources to make improvement. The same goes with
story writing, the originality does not really exist because
our story’s idea will come from the story that we read,
our experience and our surrounding.
Example/evidence
Lynne emphasised the importance of originality in the
writing. When she realised that Geoff is not cheating,
she was wondering whether she had read any story
related to the sheepdog in flood.
As for Geoff story, although his story idea is similar to
William Bradburie’s story, Mr Velos told Lynne that the
story is still consider original and Geoff is not cheating.
Themes Explanation and textual evidence
Being Explanation
judgemental The short story is revolved around the theme of being
judgemental. There are a few characters can be related
to this theme. They might jump into conclusion too soon
and it caused misunderstanding.
Examples/evidence
Lynne is one of the characters who is judgemental. After
she read about the book written by William Bradburie in
the library, she was filled with anger. She said that Geoff
is cheating in the short story competition even though
she has never read Geoff’s story before.
Another person related to the theme is Marge. She is
the classmate for Geoff and Marge. When Geoff
mentioned that he wanted to be a barrister or lawyer,
Marge labelled him as money minded. It can be hurtful
when we labelled someone.
Creative writing Explanation
is not always A creative idea or innovation like is not always original
original because we will take idea and inspiration from different
resources to make improvement. The same goes with
story writing, the originality does not really exist because
our story’s idea will come from the story that we read,
our experience and our surrounding.
Example/evidence
Lynne emphasised the importance of originality in the
writing. When she realised that Geoff is not cheating,
she was wondering whether she had read any story
related to the sheepdog in flood.
As for Geoff story, although his story idea is similar to
William Bradburie’s story, Mr Velos told Lynne that the
story is still consider original and Geoff is not cheating.
Moral Values Explanation Examples Moral Values Explanation Examples

Honesty and Honesty and courage We consider that Geoff Honesty and Honesty and courage We consider that Geoff
courage are about being brave to is an honest person. courage are about being brave to is an honest person.
tell someone the truth. After Lynne shouted at tell someone the truth. After Lynne shouted at
We must take Geoff, Geoff went to Mr We must take Geoff, Geoff went to Mr
responsibility to the Velos office to confess responsibility to the Velos office to confess
mistakes that we have that he might be mistakes that we have that he might be
done. cheating due to the done. cheating due to the
similarity of his story and similarity of his story and
William Bradburie’s William Bradburie’s
story. story.

Perseverance If we are perseverance, Lynne used weeks to Perseverance If we are perseverance, Lynne used weeks to
we will not give up easily complete the miserable we will not give up easily complete the miserable
even the job is story. She spent time to even the job is story. She spent time to
challenging or difficult. draft and rewrite the challenging or difficult. draft and rewrite the
We will keep on trying story. Although in the We will keep on trying story. Although in the
until we achieve end, she won the until we achieve end, she won the
success. second place in the success. second place in the
competition, I personally competition, I personally
consider that it is a good consider that it is a good
result from her hard result from her hard
work. work.

Avoid being We must not be After she read about the Avoid being We must not be After she read about the
judgemental judgemental because book written by William judgemental judgemental because book written by William
the truth might be Bradburie in the library, the truth might be Bradburie in the library,
different from what we she was filled with different from what we she was filled with
think. If we do not know anger. She said that think. If we do not know anger. She said that
the detail of the Geoff is cheating in the the detail of the Geoff is cheating in the
situation, we should not short story competition situation, we should not short story competition
make the conclusion too even though she has make the conclusion too even though she has
soon. never read Geoff’s story soon. never read Geoff’s story
before. before.
Lynne Webbings Textual evidence
Lynne had a big dream to win the Holmes-
Watkins medal in the short story competition.
Ambitious
When the result announced, she felt really
disappointed.
Lynne was jealous and vengeful when Geoff
won the competition. After she discovered that
Jealous and William Bradburie’s story was similar to Geoff’s
vengeful story, she wanted to take revenge by reporting
to Mr Velos so that she could win back the
medal.
Lynne used weeks to complete the miserable
story. She spent time to draft and rewrite the
Persevering story. Although in the end, she won the second
place in the competition, I personally consider
that it is a good result from her hard work.
Geoff Bolder Textual evidence
Geoff tried to cheer Lynne by telling her a joke.
Geoff joked about how Mr Velos picked the
Humorous winner by climbing up to his lovely special
mahagony desk and dropped both papers, and
the papers that hit the floor first wins.
Although Geoff has potential in writing, he wants
Realistic to be a barrister because he says that there is
more money in law.
Geoff confessed to Mr Velos that he had read a
Honest book by the American Humourist, William
Bradburie three years ago.
Lynne Webbings Textual evidence
Lynne had a big dream to win the Holmes-
Watkins medal in the short story competition.
Ambitious
When the result announced, she felt really
disappointed.
Lynne was jealous and vengeful when Geoff
won the competition. After she discovered that
Jealous and William Bradburie’s story was similar to Geoff’s
vengeful story, she wanted to take revenge by reporting
to Mr Velos so that she could win back the
medal.
Lynne used weeks to complete the miserable
story. She spent time to draft and rewrite the
Persevering story. Although in the end, she won the second
place in the competition, I personally consider
that it is a good result from her hard work.
Geoff Bolder Textual evidence
Geoff tried to cheer Lynne by telling her a joke.
Geoff joked about how Mr Velos picked the
Humorous winner by climbing up to his lovely special
mahagony desk and dropped both papers, and
the papers that hit the floor first wins.
Although Geoff has potential in writing, he wants
Realistic to be a barrister because he says that there is
more money in law.
Geoff confessed to Mr Velos that he had read a
Honest book by the American Humourist, William
Bradburie three years ago.