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    Lynne is disappointed when Geoff wins first place in the school's short story competition, but hides her feelings and congratulates him. She later discovers that Geoff's story is nearly identical to a story by author Bradburie. Lynne debates whether to report Geoff for plagiarism but decides against it. When she mentions Bradburie's name in class, Geoff looks disturbed. They are both called to the headmaster, where Geoff admits his story was inspired by Bradburie. As a result, Lynne is awarded first place, though she feels it is an empty victory. She then wonders if she too may have subconsciously plagiarized another work.

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    Lynne is disappointed when Geoff wins first place in the school's short story competition, but hides her feelings and congratulates him. She later discovers that Geoff's story is nearly identical to a story by author Bradburie. Lynne debates whether to report Geoff for plagiarism but decides against it. When she mentions Bradburie's name in class, Geoff looks disturbed. They are both called to the headmaster, where Geoff admits his story was inspired by Bradburie. As a result, Lynne is awarded first place, though she feels it is an empty victory. She then wonders if she too may have subconsciously plagiarized another work.

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    Lynne is disappointed when Geoff wins first place in the school's short story competition, but hides her feelings and congratulates him. She later discovers that Geoff's story is nearly identical to a story by author Bradburie. Lynne debates whether to report Geoff for plagiarism but decides against it. When she mentions Bradburie's name in class, Geoff looks disturbed. They are both called to the headmaster, where Geoff admits his story was inspired by Bradburie. As a result, Lynne is awarded first place, though she feels it is an empty victory. She then wonders if she too may have subconsciously plagiarized another work.

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    Cheat by Allan Baillie

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    Lynne is disappointed when Geoff wins first place in the school's short story competition, but hides her feelings and congratulates him. She later discovers that Geoff's story is nearly identical to a story by author Bradburie. Lynne debates whether to report Geoff for plagiarism but decides against it. When she mentions Bradburie's name in class, Geoff looks disturbed. They are both called to the headmaster, where Geoff admits his story was inspired by Bradburie. As a result, Lynne is awarded first place, though she feels it is an empty victory. She then wonders if she too may have subconsciously plagiarized another work.

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    Cheat by Allan Baillie

    Setting
    a)School hall
    - the results of the short story
    competition is announced here.
    b)Home of Lynne
    - she lets go her feelings of
    disappointment when she does not get
    first placing in the competition and she
    keeps her completed work
    c)Corridor in school
    - Lynne comes to accept Geoff's winning
    the competition.
    d)Classroom
    - class discussion on future careers
    e)Corridor outside classroom
    - Lynne blurts out the writer's name
    Bradburie-Geoff is taken aback
    f) Headmaster Velo's office
    -Geoff confesses he might have taken
    the idea for his short story from
    Bradburie's book. Mr Velos does not
    disqualify him but awards the best story
    winner to Lynne.

    TIME
    * A few school days
    * Present time

    Plot
    Exposition
    Lynne waits impatiently for Headmaster
    Velos to announce the results of the
    short story competition. He announces
    Geoff as the winner of the short story
    competition with Lynne in second place.
    Lynne is disappointed but hides her
    feelings as she congratulates Geoff.
    Conflict
    Lynne keeps her short story and puts
    aside her disappointment and carries on
    with her school work. She concentrates
    on making to the school basketball
    team . She even enjoys Geoff's joke
    about how the headmaster chose the
    winner.

    Climax
    Lynne comes across Bradburie's story
    about an elephant which escaped in a
    park. She assumes that Geoff has
    cheated by copying this story. She
    debates on whether to tell Headmaster
    Velos and how to do it. She decides not
    to do or say anything about it.

    Falling Action
    After a class discussion on careers,
    Lynne mentions the name, Bradburie in a
    sudden burst of anger. Lynne notices
    that Geoff looks disturbed and fells that
    sooner or later the truth will be out.
    Lynne is called to the headmaster's
    office. Geoff is there too and the medal is
    on a Bradburie book on the table.

    Resolution
    Headmaster Velos tells Lynne that Geoff
    feels his story of the elephant is based
    on a story he read three years ago. As
    such his story may not be original and so
    the results of the competition is to be
    reversed. Geoff is not disqualified but
    Lynne's story is now accepted as the
    first-place winner. This is unexpected
    and Lynne fells cheated as it is an empty
    victory. Then, the story ends with a twist
    as Lynne begins to wonder whether she
    has read any story about a sheepdog.
    Moral Values
    * We should have the spirit of
    competitiveness in order to further our
    good character traits.
    *Creativity is a positive attitude and can
    increase our self-confidence and skills.
    *We should learn to let go and talk out
    our anger whether it is with friends or
    enemies.
    * We should not be overly presumptuous
    and take situations or people for
    granted.
    * Friends are an important part of our
    daily life and so we should have faith
    and not judge them too harshly.
    *We should be honest in whatever we
    do.

    Themes
    Competitiveness
    Honesty
    Creativity and self-confidence
    Keeping anger in oneself

    Presumptuous and taking situations for


    granted
    Keeping faith with friends

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