Wednesday 23 November 2011

Exercise 2- STYLE: POV, VOICE, TONE



BEFORE THE PARTY

The Mehras, a  well-to-do  couple  in their thirties, are having their annual Diwali bash for about 60 people. It is a catered affair.  Poonam Mehra, the lady of the house, is house proud. She is aware of her reputation as a good hostess and has planned every detail carefully. Using  the third person single vision POV write a passage that describe the last minute preparations.  (40 words)

Shantamma is the 50-year-old domestic help  in the Mehra household. She has worked with them for  five years and shares a good relationship with the memsahib.  Describe the last minute preparations  using the first person (Shantamma’s) POV.( 40 words)

Using the third person objective POV, write a passage that describes the pre-party preparations involving these two characters, Poonam and Shantamma. (40 words)
Write all three in the present tense.
20 mins

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