Work, 21st September 2016- Story Telling

Here are the notes made when creating our story telling piece today:

This activity has been very helpful in allowing me to understand how to create a cohesive plot out of a specific idea:

Title: 
ABDUCTION

Story:

Allison, a single mother living in a council house in Birmingham struggles to make ends meet after her former abusive husband Dan was convicted to prison a little over a year ago. When she takes her son Tim to school she believes it will be just another day in the ordinary but things today will change. Dan has escaped from prison after longing to see his son and approaches the nearby playground where his son is attending. He recognises Tim and calls him over. Teachers unaware of whats happening he manages to lift his son over the gate and take him.

When the Lunch time has finished the children go back inside and a register is taken. Tim is nowhere to be seen and the teachers ring Allison to see if he has walked to his home. When Allison questions why they are asking this her heart suddenly drops and rushes to the school. The police have been rang and inform both the teacher and Allison that her husband has managed to escape from prison and are on the look out for him. To Alison’s despair she panics and drives around in her car looking for the boy but he is no where to be seen.

Dan is with Tim in an abandoned house and explains to his son that he wants to be in his life and does not deserve the outcome that he was given. It is then revealed that he was not abusive towards Allison but was framed by her as she was having an affair and wanted him out the picture.

Characters:

 Single Mum (Allison)

Mid 20’s , has a strong personality and its currently unemployed. She lives in a council house with her son.

Convict Father:

Mid 20’s and its prison for an apparent abusive relationship with his partner Allison. He is the father of Allison’s child. He wants to see his son that he has not seen in years.

Son (Tim):

6 years old, very shy and is bullied for what happened between his parents. He doesn’t really understand what is going on between them.

Setting:

Birmingham

Playing field

It is lunchtime and is busy.

Reason for meeting:

The reason for the meeting is he is trying to find his son that he has not seen in a long time, it is not by chance, he is purposely trying to find him.

 Goal:

The goal is to escape from prison and abduct his son to have a happy life away from his ex-partner.

What is different?

The son finds out that the mother was having an affair and she purposely got bruises and scars to get her ex partner (Dan) in prison as she did not like him and has bad feelings for her. Dan wants to find his son to explain what really happened and he is not the person his mother Allison is making him out to be.

What have we learnt?

The father is not who he is made out to be.