S H O RT S TO R I E S F R O M T H E G LO B A L C LA S S R O O M |
2014
T H E LO S T S O U L S
A N D R E E A JAC O B, YE A R 8
C O M PA S S I N T E R NAT I O NA L S C H O O L D O H A , M A D I NAT K H A LI FA
The story has a descriptive introduction which gradually evolves from a quasi-idyllic, relaxed atmosphere to a lesspredictable, threatening, noir one that slowly gathers more and more creepy details suiting the Gothic genre. For
instance: ‘haunted mansion, scary creaks and moans are brought to life ...’ are a few images used to create the special
effect of terror. After exploring the Gothic style the story introduces some characters, in the shape of captive souls
who crave for freedom and are ready to share with an unknown ‘redeemer’ their secrets, an image that stimulates a
large amount of emotions in the r XY\