beyond the sky and the earth

Question 1

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Answer 1

upon arriving in Bhutan Zeppa highlights her awe and wonder fro the wonder for the beauty of the country
“mountains all around, colliding up to peaks, rolling into valleys” underscores vast scale of Bhutans landscape
“Indian subcontinent colliding into Asia thirty of roty million years ago,” heightens sense of drama which is writers attempt to come to terms with the landscape.
“i watch mountains rise to meet the moon” communicates thewriters growing respect and wonder for Bhutan.

Question 2

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Zeppas initially wonder soon turns to an underwhelming experience
“On the otherside of mountains are mountains/.” Convyes the constant similarities in hte landscape equating to overall quite boring due to the constant similarity of it.
“I was hoping to pick on some of there enthusiasm” Displays the writers desires to be interested with Bhutan but through this conveys her non excited state in reference to Bhutan.
“Powdered milk, plasticky white bread.” the monotony of the alliteration of the “p” sound and asyndetic list conveys to the reader the underwhelming nature of her experience displayed thorugh her boredom.

Question 3

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Zeppa informs the reader about life in Bhutan by using factual information to give a greater authenticity displaying her growing admiration for the country.
“onions, rice, milk powder, plastic buckets and metal plates.” immerses the reader into life in Bhutan suggesting her admiration for the country.
“Bhutan… is thought to be derived from Bhotana, meaning the end of Tibet.
continued sense of authenticity to the account and attests toage and dignity of the nation.
“bhutans preservation of its independence is remarkable. “ Underscores the thankfulness of the author that Bhutan is still here while providing factual infromation for the reader.

Question 4

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the author towards the end of the passage conveys the beauty of the people, the culture and the city that she stayed adding to the earlier picture of her respect for the country.
“they have beautiful aristocratic faces with dark almond shaped faces.” asyndetic list of soft adjectives displays the wirters captivation for the people and the beauty that she sees in them.
“dignity, unselfconciousness, good humour, grace.” another asyndetic underscores her fascination but also respect of the people of Bhutan.
“painted with lotus flowers, jewels and clouds.” emphasises the writers realisation of the rare beauty of the city.