Symbolism
Students compare illustrations from the beginning and end of the story and explore the use of symbolism in the story. Students then use visual techniques to create their own illustration using a stimulus from the library’s collection.
Comparing worlds
View these two illustrations from the story. The first represents the world in which the seed has not yet been planted. The second picture is the final illustration of the book and shows the impact of planting the seed on the world.
Discuss the following:
- Which world is happier – the world before the green seed was planted? The world after?
- How is this shown in the story?
- In this instance what does the seed represent?
Creating mood through colour
Create a contrasting illustration of the dark and stormy scene shown in Landing in Bounty Bay, 1825? by Frederick William Beechey (you can draw, collage, watercolour or paint). In your illustration show the same scene, but with an entirely different mood or feeling. Before you start, plan your use of colour and the changes you need to make to the scene to give it an entirely different feeling.
