CHEAT!

By: Allan Baillie

Prepared by: Mr. Muhammad Syafiq

Setting

Language
& Style

Plot

Literary
Elemen
ts

Messages

Moral
Values

Characters
&
Characteris
tics

Theme

Synopsis
The story revolves around classmates Lynne Webbings and Geoff Bolder. They both
enter a short story competition where Geoff wins the first prize - the Holmes Watkins
medal. Second prize winner Lynne is dissappointed but graciously accepts the decision
and congratulates Geoff.

Much later, Lynne reads a story by the author William Bradburie that is similar to the
story that Geoff has written for the competition. Convinced that Geoff is a cheat, she is
in a dilemma on whether to expose Geoff or to keep quiet.

The next day in school, Lynne suddenly blurts out the name of Bradburie in front of
Geoff. Geoff looks surprised and taken aback but stays silent. Later in the day, Lynne is
called to the Headmaster's office where Geoff is waiting.

The headmaster, Mr. Velos, explains that he is changing his decision and awards the
Holmes Watkins medal to Lynne. This is because Geoff has told him that he might have
unintentionally gotten the idea from Bradburie. Although both stories are not entirely
similar, Mr Velos feels that Lynne deserves to win as her story is more original.

This causes Lynne to question where she got the idea for her own story.

School
Hall

Mr.
Velo's
Office

Time:
Present Time
Few days of
school

Classroo
m

Setti
ng

Lynne's
Home

School
Corridor

Social:
Modern
Educated
society

Plot

Expositio
n
Rising
Action
Climax

Lynne is upset after hearing the results of the

competition.
Geoff wins the medal which she covets.
Lynne feels that she deserves to win.
Lynne thinks that Geoff stole the idea of his
story and by that, Lynne think Geoff is cheating.
Lynne thinks Geoff should be disqualified.
She struggles to decide whether she should tell
Mr. Velos.
Lynne's classmates gather around Geoff after
class.
They are having a discussion about a career in
writing versus a career in law.

Climax
Falling
Action
Resolutio
n

Lynne explodes and hints to Geoff that she

knows he cheated.
Geoff looks disturbed and feels that sooner or
later the truth will be out.
Lynne is summoned into Mr. Velos office, Geoff is
there too.
Mr. Velos said that Geoff wants to be disqualified
even though his story is actually original.
Lynne is now the winner.
Despite the winning, Lynne is bitter and
unhappy.
She wonders if she also had stolen the idea of
her story from somewhere else.

Creative
writing is
not always
totally
original
The cost of
being
judgemental

Theme

Lynne Webbings

Mr. Velos

Geoff Bolder

Message

Do not be too hasty to judge and condemn others.

Honesty will set you free.

Moral Values

Honesty and courage.

Diligence and perseverance.

Language & Style

Point of view:

Imagery:

Monologue:

Metaphor: