Burn Baby Burn-- a creative piece of writing based on St. joan by Bernard Shaw

Coursework - Saint Joan "Burn, Baby, Burn" The market square in Rouen. A large heap of wood is stacked in the middle of the square arranged for a long awaited burning. The execution of Joan The Maid. In front of the pyre a few chairs are set, so the high society can watch the spectacle in peace and quiet. Across the market square many little stands have been erected, so that spectators can refresh themselves …

…the sky. Joan: My lord, forgive them. I'll be with you very soon. My Lord, forgive them. Forgive them. Forgive.... (Her voice dies away as she looses consciousness) A deadly silence descends. After a while sobs can be heard. These sobs grow to a wail the audience notices what has happened but go on their way hoping for a more satisfactory result in Portugal on Sunday. Words: 870 Source: The Trammps - Disco Inferno (Greene/Kersey), 1978