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Creative work Inspired
by Romeo and Juliet Grade
11 2004-5 Below is a
selection of creative writing by pupils in Grade 11 at Below is a
selection of some of the writing. Jack
Pillemer I have
decided to write a poem taking my inspiration from one of the messages of
the story (Romeo and Juliet) that we have discussed in class, which claims
that parents shouldn’t interfere too much in their children’s lives. – Itai Simhoni
My
mom had told me to study harder, Therefore
I failed my tests. I
was told to learn from my father, That’s
why I repeat his mistakes. A
deaf DJ told me to stay away from loud music, So
I went to clubs all night long. A
friend told me that musicians live like beggars, And
this is the reason for writing this song. Don’t
you get it? We do the
opposite of your advice! Therefore, Don’t
interfere in my life; I’ve already said it twice, or even
more! Written by Itai Simhoni (Grade 11) I enjoyed
trying to write my own sonnet – Elena Yesilevich.
(Grade
11) A
sonnet
by
Elena Yesilevich Day-light
I
wish you’d come here to be with me, I
long for it and fear it at the same time. This
night is supposed to be for thee, But
I feel that I’m a shrine, That
you can not profane tonight, I
love thee so dearly and so greatly. But
this light of mine is not love-light, I
know it I, it’s my ability. To
claim from you my life alter, So
thou can not hurt me in any way. I
can live all the days ever after, Being
me, each day. Therefore
stay in your bubble honey, but be gone! Because
I’m an independent woman who will go on! ROMEO AND JULIET: THE MIDDLE
EAST VERSION By
HAREL BARAVIK
(Grade
11) Many people
would probably say that the comparison between Romeo and Juliet –the
symbol of love stories, and the Israelis and Palestinians grudge is
ridiculous. I thought so
until not very long ago and that's very reasonable, because what can
possibly be similar between a typical love story, and a very serious long
term dispute between two large nations. However, I found out that I was
very wrong. First of all,
Romeo and Juliet is not just any love story; there is a lot more
significance in it, which can be related to all kinds of themes we deal
with every single day. And if we examine the play we can see a lot of
similarities between it and our "ancient grudge" with the
Palestinians. Our situation
with them very much resembles to the constant "feuding" between the two
families in the play. The feelings
of both sides can be expressed by the line in the play: "Down with
the Capulets! Down with the Montagues!" I think we all
have already reached a point where we don't think of the other side's
feelings or losses. We don't try to understand the situation, but only
blame them for our suffering and want them to suffer too. We should all
wake up and see that this is a "game", where all the sides constantly
loose and the solution is not wishing to win, but trying to understand and
listen to the other side. Most of us are
afraid of "them", don’t like "them" or don't want "them" near us. The main
problem is to find a way of living together peacefully. This way has not
yet
been found and every meeting with them comes to a
confrontation and most times even worse, it ends with violence. As it
happened when Tybalt saw Romeo at his uncle's
party in the play and said: "This is a Montague, our foe ... A villain that is
hither come in spite…" .That is
probably the way we all think (both sides) when we see the other side. We
feel uncomfortable, afraid and we also feel anger, although we don't know
the person personally. We are all
activated by pain and hate, which makes us do radical acts which we all
will regret later. We will look at the past and think, how could we have
been so stupid? As Romeo said:" And fire-eyed fury be my conduct now!" when Tybalt killed his best friend. We are caught up in
circle of blood and pain and I am sure we can't break it with violence and
hate as Romeo didn't solve a single thing by killing Tybalt, but made things only worse. He thought revenge
would make him feel better, but it didn't and it wouldn't in our case
either. Even though
everybody thinks "Romeo and Juliet" is a very sad tragedy I don't think
so. I think there is a very happy end; after all, if we think about it,
the play wasn't about the story of teenager's love. That was just the
framework. The real point was how a feud between two families ended
because of a common loss. So I ask
myself every time I read the end of the play: Why doesn't our feud come to
an end, after all, we have lost a lot more than the two families. More
moms have lost more children than we want to accept. Why are they so smart
to finish the feud and we are not? Shakespeare
probably made them a lot smarter than we are. And in real life things are
a lot more complicated than in the play. The real tragedy is our
life!
We are hurt
(physically and emotionally) and the Palestinians are too. We are sad and
they are too. We suffered a lot, and although we all feel we suffered
more, they suffered the same way. When will it stop? When will we live
together as brothers? In spite of
the fact I wanted to finish my writing with a smart solution and with an
optimistic attitude, I am not an optimist about the situation and I
honestly don't have a solution. I really hope someone will find a solution
soon. I stood
there in awe when I saw you. There in
the distance I saw you. Ever since,
I won’t stop thinking of you. I close my
eyes and you show up in my dreams. I’m looking
up to the sky, and the clouds describe you. I won’t
stop thinking of you, At least
till the moment I get you. Your rough
appearance Frightens
enemies and shows me that I have to protect myself, But you
also have calmness and tranquility That
reflects kindness And shows me that I have to
have a golden heart. You are
there in the open space. How will I
find you again? Similar to
you, I saw, but I found out that it wasn’t you. I’ll
continue looking for you Till I find
you. I’ll ask
everyone till I get to you. Maybe one
bright day You will
open up to the sun and I’ll show up And find
you again. I won’t
pick you up. I’ll look
at you and drink in your beauty till the end I’ll
name you a Rose…& keep you in my memory…! I have written a poem that
describes what Romeo is thinking after he had taken the poison because he
thinks that Juliet is dead. This poem has no title, sorry J
. - Yarin Snapir (Grade
11) A
poem by Yarin Snapir Everything is better
now; I feel so divine, I feel so
much better, We are on a cloud and she is
mine forever. I can still remember how I
was frightened, How I was
sad, When I found out that my
sweet love is dead I wanted to
die, I wanted to
fly, I wanted her to be with
me, But all I could hear was her
voice say goodbye. I ran to her
grave, It's now or
never, I must hurry
up, Before she
fades away forever. And there she
was, Beautiful like
then. And now when she is not in
this world, I guess that my life has
come to an end. She is up
there, And I will also be
soon. I'm coming, my
love! Wait for me by the
moon! I am on the
moon. She is not
there. I can't believe my
luck! She must be here
somewhere… And here I look below
me, I can't believe my
eyes, My love is flying towards
me, You can't imagine my
surprise! Oh beautiful angle of
mine, We are
together, Oh sweet child of
mine, I want to be with you,
forever. TEENAGER'S
LOVE By Harel Baravik Oh
my God, can it be? Have I died and reached the angels?. It must have happened. I am almost sure that a human
being cannot look so fair and be so divine. If I am not dead, come and
take me now the Angel of Death, for I have reached the greatest joy, the
highest level of happiness. I
am the only one who has reached heaven, who has seen the angels, who has
touched Gd's fingers while being still alive to
feel it. I am the only one who has felt Juliet's sweet lips! These
feelings are better than any other excitement I have ever
felt. What
a fool I am. Don't come take me Angel of Death. Not yet, I'm not
ready. God, give me just one
more look at this beautiful flower, one more touch, one moment with her,
one moment before I find my blood on Capulet's sword. Why does it have to
be like this? I love her more than any thing in the world now. I am not a
Montague any more. I will concede my name for Juliet's
love. Why
do you tease me, god? I am not a sinner. I pray every day and do what is
mandatory. Now I am like a man in the desert who can't reach the water he
desires so much. I'm helpless! Oh
no, I'm crazy! How could I think about another dance or kiss when my
greatest love arises from my greatest hate. I
envy you Juliet's comb for touching her hair, Juliet's blanket, Juliet shoes. How can something as wonderful as love be
so wrong? Who has made these painful rules? Forgive me, God, 'for I have
committed my greatest sin in this world - I have
loved. Romeo. reative writing - Metaphors, Similes, Contrasts based on Act 1 Scene 5 Capulet's Dance. ROMEO: O, she
doth teach the torches to burn bright! For I ne'er
saw true beauty till this night Pupils were asked to create their own metaphors or
similes for a man/woman who feels love at first sight. They were asked to
use Shakespeare (above) as a model and not be afraid to be creative and
daring. This is what they came up
with. 2004-2005
from Yud Aleph 1
(Grade XI/1)
Ruti – Oh she doth teach
a nun humility. Ruti
–
She is a the master bed, in the best suite, in a hotel after along journey
of sleepless nights. Vladi – Thou art a classic
single on a rock disk. Itai
–
Oh she doth teach Hanan
Math. Itai and Alon – She is as
intoxicating as wine. Rina – Oh she doth teach a
peacock how to find a mate. Adi and Shir – Oh she doth teach a
clubber to dance. Yiftach – Oh she doth teach a
flower to photosynthesize. Yarin – She is a novel in a
bookcase of Math books Polina – Even white kittens
are amazed by his pureness. Heni and
Michael – It seems she smiles
like an up-side-down rainbow after the rain. Maya and
Orit – Oh he doth teach
apples to be sweet and red. ____________________________________________ 2004– 2005 Yud Aleph 5
(Grade XI/5)
Adi and
Valeria – Oh, she is like a school bell in the middle of a boring
lesson. Adi and
Valeria – Oh, she is like a
new adventure book on a shelf of old
encyclopedias. Yochai – We went to a
concert and when she walked into the hall, the orchestra missed a
beat. Ilya and
Oz
– She is the latest Pentium processor in a junk pile of old
computers. Kassanshe – She is a piece of
sugar in the Kassanshe – She can teach a
deaf man to hear. Svetlana
and Shoshi – Oh, she can make a
Chinaman open his eyes. Maayan and
Rachel – It seems she can
change the laws of physics. Omri
E
– She is a pair of dancing shoes in a group of
boots. Tal – Oh she doth teach a
lovely princess to be fair,
And a
prince to be a rightful heir. Vitali – She is a star surrounded by black holes.
A Poem on
a Marksman
by Mor and Ilana He is brave like a
tiger jumping on his prey His body is erect like
a young tree He doth teach a gun to
shoot, And a gazelle to
run. He is an arrow that
strikes a foe, That finds its cover
under wings of luck |
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