If the Picture is a Face? 

I did this paper for mocks, I got slightly jumpscared as I wasn't expecting someone to stare back at me.

I can already tell how useful this is gonna be without even watching it.

Susurrations of leathery skin beacon back at me as my gaze is fixated on the canvas of memories before my eyes. Worn skin and monumental canyons litter the surface as if a meandering river of erosion and time has plodded along it without restriction. There are no secrets here. All scars, all marks, all burns, all grazes, all impacts displayed as open as a water lily for all the world to see. Every memory a crease, every scar an imprint and the brush strokes of human interaction forges every inch of the canvas. Two vast lakes of blue lie in the landscape, a relieving change from the desert of pools and expanse of wrinkles. These hopeful pools stare back with relative omnipotence and a wise outlook. Eyes of: wonder, understanding, experience, hurt, love and resilience. Such a loving outlook on life despite the cruelty of time’s mark on the face of this human. As I write this I wonder, why is age so feared? why has society labelled wrinkled skin and fallen eyes as somehow wrong? To me, this look is one of acceptance and freedom; unbound from the shackles of society and free to display the true nature of man upon one's face. Like a worn leather shoe fitting perfectly after years of use, until enough time has been spent to develop a symbiotic nature with said shoe until total synchronicity is achieved. That is my reaction to the observable nature of the elderly, such an intertwined relationship with their body after years of use together as inseparable as a dog with a bone or a soldier and his rifle… Neglection of upkeep after a long-lost love departed clouds the mind of the one before me as revealed by the slight hopeless twinkle in those still young eyes as if a mindless voice inside is bellowing for assistance yet cannot escape. The self-restriction of being unnoticeable in society is too strong. instead, life goes on under the film of reservation, apparent in all things no matter how secure. This hopeless inside sometimes pierces the surface in the form of a scar or new wrinkle until all damage has been dealt and all debt repaid, when sweet death shall bring salvation to the soul for an afterlife of peace. The elderly may never achieve the status they deserve and may forever be stared down by the judging faces of the youth and repressed by the financial burden they possess. Yet ignoring such selfish ideas leaves behind the simple image of a man. A man of wisdom and knowledge. A man with susurrations of leathery skin blanketing the canvas with meanders of time eroding their way along the surface until the allowance of time has run out leaving the shell of a once young active yet caring man till the last moment. Until the final flicker of life will whisper away to conclude the life of majesty. How's this Mr Salles?? Thank you for all your revision help, it has been amazing!

Wow!! 3rd video in a single day! Mr. Salles is amazing as always!!

Rose's story was sort of cyclical, starting and ending with the idea of sharing love.

Would the examiner mark you down if they get confused whether you have picked the description or the story, because its a mix of both?

If I would have got that I would have written about how he died in a storm

it is extremely good but i thought that a description should not have dialogue otherwise it would become a narrative. what is the difference?

If the question is a narrative one, do you recommend having a pre-made story made prior and just link that to whatever the question asks?

In your other videos, you recommended writing and memorising weather descriptions. how would it be possible to tuck in weather descriptions if the photo shows nothing more than a person?

Can you please do a short on question 4?

Hi, I have read your revision guide and it is amazing but I need a quick fire two line sentence describing a shopping centre.

Mr Salles, its very late, but can I write a story on the description photo prompt, or have description but with a plot?

what are the chances of having 2 descriptions and no story option?

How many marks would this have gotten?

i remember i has this for a mock and everyone was so annoyed afterwards

When is says 'as *suggested* by this picture', does this mean that you don't have to use the photo and could describe any old person? Or for example in 2019 it was 'Describe a market place as suggested by this picture', could this be any market place you can imagine? Could you use the picture for inspiration but also imagine your own to describe?

Is using a motif good ?

Since I’m not the best at describing people but can describe setting very well can I just do majority of my essay on a seething that the character is in and a do paragraph of the character I did something like this for a mock and I got well but I don’t know if that s just because of the teachers of my school or examiners will be like this?

would it be ok to write it first person from the perspective of the old man?

Can I apply the weather description, on the face?

If you are asked to write a story ending, should you allude to a possible story that could have taken place before the end? Or Is it best for it to be ambiguous? I’m struggling to structure this kind of response.

How many Marks did this get?

Mr Salles when should I start revising for GCSEs? I'm currently in year 8 and I can't help but watch these videos as I feel pressured and want to do well. However, I'm constantly being told to stop worrying because "I'll learn this when I get older". I fear I'm not doing enough ; I just need some guidance. What are your thoughts?

Haha - do you think it would be a good idea write a story with a plot twist of running out of an exam (obviously with good backstory. Or would the examiner not like it so much?? Might as well ask

Hello sir! i was wondering if you could give feedback on an essay i wrote for language paper 1 q5. Out of the many english teachers at my school, not one will respond to me in this fairly urgent time. I completely understand if you cant, youre providing amazing videos and i dont expect anything more but it would be so helpful!

Can I have my narrative pre made?

if there’s a picture of no person? can I pretend there is a person there and describe them?

what is description and what is other thing tell me in full detail i still didnt understands it

if I did this from the perspective of the old man referring to myself as I but to the reader as you would that work well?

if you wanted to use the picture to create a short story would that be okay? but would you have to have lots of description if you were to use the picture as inspiration for a short story ?

Super , Rose.

can you also talk about there clothing?

i didn't get a face i got a picture of some kitchen hut shaped like a cirlce

bro why does this guy only uses like grade 10 essays

no video popped out in 10:54

Love etttt

it wasn't a face...