Basking Shark Flashcards
1
Q
“That roomsized monster with a matchbox brain”
A
The contrast between big and small. Small brain suggests a stupid animals = man’s dominance over animals
2
Q
“Shook on a wrong branch of his family tree”
A
This is an uncomfortable realisation - the shared ancestry with the shark
3
Q
“So who’s the monster?”
A
Rhetorical question - considering own heritage
4
Q
“That I once met”
A
Suggests an interaction between equals - theme of common ancestry.
