In the forest Erik frightens Silverhielm and takes revenge but does

not kill him. What is going on in Silverhielm’s mind during and after the incident?

Write an inner monologue.

Geschwister-Scholl-Gymnasium, Stuttgart (Form 11b)

by Lea Caspar

I will die. Now, I will die…

But I can’t die. Not now, not like this. But Ponti will kill me. That’s for sure. He hates me. He’s winning. I thought he had already left Stjärnsberg. That was my mistake. I managed to get him expelled but if I have to pay with my life it wasn’t worth the effort. What can I do to stop him? Come on, think… - There’s no way out of this. Ponti wants revenge and know that he’s strong. I should have been warned when he didn’t fight against me in the ring. I should have known… He’s too strong, I couldn’t break him. He always fought, always. And he managed to humiliate me. He’s the only one who ever dared to fight against me. And now he’ll kill me. What was my mistake? –

I wasn’t strict enough, Ponti never had any respect and now it’s too late. I’m so scared, this is the end. When will they find me?

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by Marc Stephan

No, he can’t do this! Please don’t. Why was I so mean to him? Now I have to pay with my life – help!....

He didn’t do it. I can’t believe it. Erik Ponti spared my life. He’s a good guy, but I am evil. It wasn’t o.k. what I have done. It would have been natural if he had killed me because I caused him so much pain. He’s stronger than me – he had the chance to kill me, but he didn’t. And what did I do?

I was so stupid!

Paderewski Lyceum, Katowice