A Passage To Africa

Question 1

Meaning

Answer 1

Purpose is to illustrate realistic scenes to the reader, in order to communicate the contrast between first and third world countries

Question 2

Structure

Answer 2

-repetition of the face
-‘but there was a face ill never forget’
-syntactic parallelism
-direct address to one person

Question 3

Repetition of the face

Answer 3

-creates suspense and intrigue acts as the hook of the piece
-short syntax means lack of explanation with means reader wants to find out

Question 4

But there was a face ill never forget

Answer 4

Creates intrigue

Question 5

Syntactic parallelism

Answer 5

The journalist observes…
-highlights the inhumane nature of journalists and suggests exploitation.
- more interesting as he it is coming from a journalist

Question 6

Language

Answer 6

-semantic field of horror
-simile
-journalists on the hunt
-emotive language
-tri colon

Question 7

Semantic field of horror

Answer 7

-helps to keep the reader in the frame of mind that these events are not pleasant

Question 8

Simile

Answer 8

-is like the craving for a drug
-This simile links to the idea of becoming desensitised to it, suggesting that journalists require more and more horrific images to feel the same shock

Question 9

Journalists on the hunt

Answer 9

-Suggests the idea of exploitation, as the journalists are bloodthirsty for photos
-possibly Anthropomorphic

Question 10

Emotive language

Answer 10

-Possibly dehumanising
-Hints a purgatory, simply waiting for death

Question 11

Tri colon

Answer 11

Heightens the vivid depiction of horror