year 9 Picture Book Group Oral Assesment

I chose the picture on the second page because it has the most symbolism and meaning. You can see the fear in the boys face, he is scared, but also very suspicious. He is looking off the page, as if there's something we can't see. The mood is very scary, you feel sorry for the boy, he seems lonely and afraid. The camera angle is eye level so you feel like you're in the room with him. You can tell by the colours around him that his life is dark. Then there is quite a contrast in the tone, from the black around the boys face to the yellow and orange on the other side. On the lighter side, there are photos of how life used to be, before the wolves came. In one he is a baby, cuddling with his Mum, they look peaceful and content. In the other he is with his parents, laughing, they are happy like isn't a worry in the world. But he had graffitied all over the walls with pictures of wolves, their evil eyes watching him. he'd written in messy hand writing like his hand had been shaking, and the incorrect spelling showed he probably hadn't been to school. It says about how the wolves are everywhere, and they're coming to get everyone you love, just like they did to him.