Take any great work of fictional literature, in whole or in part, and summarize it in a haiku. For those that don't know or need reminding, haiku is a specific poem form consisting of 17 syllables: five syllables on line one, seven on line two, five on line three.

An example of summarizing a whole story:

No Whales On Land
Ahab's fearful fate
Would have been much changed, better,
If he'd stayed ashore.

An example of summarizing one scene, or part of a story:

Mad Tea Party
Would you like some more?
'More? You're mad!' Alice gasped. 'Why?
I have had none yet!'

The rules of the game are thus: take any work of literature, contemporary or classic, and turn it into a haiku. All fiction is fair game, but it's likely that better-known works will be appreciated by a wider voter-base (e.g. I have never read Dean Koontz, wouldn't know his stories from a hole in the ground. On the other hand, I've never read J.K. Rowling, either, but I've seen the movies). Classics are probably safest, but we'll leave that open. Please review all of Worth's Text contest guidelines before submitting. You'll have 5 days for this contest, so make your entry count.

Word guideline: 17 syllables