Passage to Africa. 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageAnthology AIGCSEEdexcel Created by: a_leeseCreated on: 13-03-23 17:41 what is the form autobiography 1 of 35 what is the audience adults 2 of 35 what is the purpose to inform people of the suffering in somalia 3 of 35 what does the title "passage to Africa"show it could mean that he is dedicated to Africa. it doesn't specific what type of journey it was. 4 of 35 "lean, scared and betrayed" makes the reader feel empathy and pity. the rule of three makes the reader question who is betraying them 5 of 35 "i will never forget" draws the reader in. shows there is suffering and is quite vague. 6 of 35 "a village in the back of beyond" remote setting and euphemistic 7 of 35 "aid agencies had yet to reach out" shows the extent of the conflict in Somalia. villages have been destroyed and relief was needed. 8 of 35 "dirt track" gives the sense of helplessness and very rural. contrasts roads in the UK 9 of 35 "like a ghost village" refers to the past notes made 10 of 35 "manner of journalists" describing journalism 11 of 35 "from one hut to another" not a very well-populated area, no money in place. vivid memory 12 of 35 "shocking is like the craving for a drug" simile. shows he has an attraction. wants more 13 of 35 "amina abdirahamn" humanising 14 of 35 "wild, edible roots" malutrition and starvation 15 of 35 "two young girls" It talks about real people. 16 of 35 "dirt floor" contrasts to the uk. shows the level of poverty 17 of 35 "enervating stages of terminal hunger" shows that death could be inevitable 18 of 35 "Habiba had died" short sentaces create tension and drama. 19 of 35 "simple, frictionless, motionless" rule of three, powerful adjectives, disrespectful 20 of 35 "half life to death itself" her life was devaluved 21 of 35 "abandoned" alone and uncared for. often used to refer to a building, not a person. objectifies her 22 of 35 "size of my hand" "V-shape of a boomerang" comparisions 23 of 35 "it was rotting; she was rotting" grotesque detail. smells and senses 24 of 35 "to wipe your hands on the back of your trousers after you've held the clamy palm of a mother who has just cleaned vomit from her child's mouth." describes to the reader what it was like in a sense they would understand. open about his human reactions 25 of 35 "soiled cloth" evidnce of illness 26 of 35 "old and dying man" respected/has dignity/valued highly. not objectified 27 of 35 "only a few seconds" adds more detail with a time scale 28 of 35 "the face" degrading 29 of 35 "it about that smile" a polite smile of salutation from humanity 30 of 35 "he was too embarrassed to be found in this condition" could feel guilty by looking at him? embarrassed about poverty? 31 of 35 "evidnece of deprivation" ingorned by the world 32 of 35 "the subject is passive" watching silently 33 of 35 "between the rich world and the poor world" contrasting language 34 of 35 "found weakness by hunger and the ground down by conflict" effects of war and moral question 35 of 35
How does Alagiah present his relationship to the subject of the article, A Passage to Africa? 0.0 / 5
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