Hi, I am intending to write a story, which retells the events of a tragic event for children. I was told about the event in question when I was 9, so I know it’s appropriate for children to hear about. How can I tell the story of the tragedy, in a way that is both respectful of the victims of the tragedy, but also simple enough for children to understand?
It's kinda hard to tell someone how to write the story he or she wishes to tell without writing it for him or her. Just start writing yourself, tell the story the best you can, then ask for input re: how to improve it. I don't remember that part. I remember some kind of bug going over the side of the boat or peach or whatever the bug was floating on and having a character cry, "He committed insecticide!" It was the best moment in the whole movie, not to mention the only moment in the movie that I remember. I'm sorry I missed the rhinoceros incident. Maybe it was only in the book?
No it was definitely in the movie. I think because of the rhinoceros it was, to some extent, made imaginary enough, but many people still considered it terrifying. But I'm not sure if the killing of his parents was shown onscreen, it might have been just mentioned? It's been a long time since I've seen it. I definitely remember the rhino attacking the peach later on though.
Like the Holocaust or something? Doesn't most children's literature about these sorts of things generally have children as protagonists? A child can understand the impact of tragedy on a child better than he could on an adult. But I'm not really sure.
It depends. Is it a family tragedy? A community tragedy? A world tragedy? Do the children have support? Did the tragedy impact them? What does it mean to them now? My first thought is to tell the story from a child's point of view.
