Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Genres: who wrote or said what?

One event – six accounts – but who wrote what? How can you tell?

1) Around midday yesterday, two men were seen climbing up Burj Dubai. They reached the 13th floor, where they hung a banner reading, ‘Keep Dubai green!’ Both men were later arrested and charged with trespassing and behaviour likely to endanger life.

2) We saw two men climbing that tall building in Dubai yesterday. It was around lunchtime. They hung a banner out but we couldn’t read it from where we were standing. I did see them being led away by the Police later though –strange!

3) Well, we did it – we actually managed to climb up and hang our banner. The cops got us later, but we expected that. It was a great feeling and we got on TV too, which was the whole point of the exercise!

4) “We’d just stopped to have our break when two heads came over the edge of the scaffolding. It made us all jump, I can tell you. They rushed past us up to the next floor. I think they were protesting or something. Anyway, next thing we knew was when we saw them on TV – being marched away by the Police.”

5) We were proceeding in a northerly direction along Sheikh Zayed Road, between Intersections 3 and 4 when PC. Ahmed saw the suspects climbing up Burj Dubai. The time was 11.57am. We arrived at the scene at 12.01pm and apprehended the suspects as they reached the 13th Floor. When asked what they were doing, Smith replied, “We just wanted to enjoy the view, governor.”

6) Top of the hour news tonight – two men were arrested half way up Burj Dubai today. A Police spokesman said the men were supporting ‘Greens’ in Dubai. Next, sport…

Robert L. Fielding
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