In-class exercise

1. When was this photo taken? The author's first year in university.
2. Who took the photo? The author took the photo.
3. Where was the photo taken? The photograph was taken round the corner from the author's halls of residence of university in Manchester.
4. Why was this photo taken? She found it very inspring as it's not often that you see such classy graffiti.
5. Why is this photo meaningful for the writer?She thinks if everyone thought that way, the world will be a better place.
6. What is the story behind this photo?She moved away from her parents for 200 miles to study in Manchester, then she found the place she lived is a gay village, and gay people are nothing more than being different, but not criminals.
7. Who are the characters in the story?The author, Lori Smith, and gay people.
8. Where is the setting? The author's halls of residence.
9. What are the series of Events? She went to the university in Manchester, met friendly gay people and she found the graffiti of a quote that inspires her.
10. What is the 'tension' generated in the story?Some people who aren't as accepting; who don't understand and make life hell for people whose only crime is being different.
11. What is the climax in the story?The author found that it was a spectacular place for girls to hang out because they wouldn't be badgered by tedious men.
12. What is the resolution? Attempting to change altitudes toward gay people, even though it just a small action enable to agitate people to treat them as the normal people.
13. What is the message behind the story? The meaning behind the picture is that although gay people are disparate, they still live the lives of the normal, like going to a cafe, bars and enjoying life. This quote conveys that we should treat them as normal poeple.