(Unit 2) Stone Cold, Steve Pyke, Jennette Mcurdy Analysis

Robert Swindells

Stone cold is a novel written by Robert Swindells in 1993, this novel represents the experience of being homeless. The storyline of this novel has an exiting and griping punch to it. The narrative switches between Link, a newly homeless seventeen-year-old who is getting to grips with his new environment, and Shelter, an ex-army officer (who recruits homeless people) scorned after being dismissed from his job. Because he lost his job, Shelter gets rid of homeless people on the streets of London by taking them to his home and killing them. This novel is a Young adult/horror. This novel is powerful and inspiring. This novel is atmospheric,  the descriptions are very detailed contributing to the sheer atmosphere of the story.

Robert Swindle had the inspiration of this story from real life homeless people. He looked at how they dress and what they do and he put this research into his story.

Steve Pyke

Steve Pkye is an artist who produces photos. The photos are photos of homeless people in London. This collection shows a wide range of photos with homeless people at there norm.  here is one of his best photographs:

                                                      The photo above is a photo of       

                                                  a homeless person just at normality

                                             this man in the picture looks like you or I,

                                        no dirt or scuffed up cloths, this shows that these

                                 homeless people are just normal people with less money.

                                                       

Steve Pyke

Jennette McCurdy

Jennette Mcurdy composed a song about the homeless the song is called Homeless Heart. This song was to make people feel sympathy for the homeless. A song is sometimes a better way of getting the message across to people about a certain subject and this song worked with the lyrics used.

Here are the lyrics:

Lonesome stranger
With a crowd around you      They watch you !!
I see who you are

You joke, they laugh
Til the show is over
Then you fall so hard

If you're needing
A soul-to-soul connection     They need to talk !!
I'll run to your side

When you're lost in the dark
When you're out in the cold
When you're looking for something that resembles your soul      Repetition used !!
When the wind blows your house of cards
I'll be a home to your homeless heart

Open close me
Leave your secrets with me
I can ease your pain

And my arms will be
Just like walls around you
Come in from the rain

If you're running
In the wrong direction
I will lead you back

When you're lost in the dark
When you're out in the cold
When you're looking for something that resembles your soul        Repetition used !!
When the wind blows your house of cards
I'll be a home to your homeless heart

Broken
Shattered like a mirror
In a million pieces
Sooner or later
You've got to find
Something someone
To find you and save you

When you're lost in the dark
When you're out in the cold
When you're looking for something that resembles your soul      Repetition used !!
When the wind blows your house of cards
When you're looking for something that resembles your soul   Repetition used !!
When the wind blows your house of cards
I'll be a home to your homeless heart
I'll be a home to your homeless heart