Beyond the sky and the earth: A journey into Bhutan

Question 1

Context

Answer 1

When zeppa was 24 she moved from Canada to teach in Bhutan and writes about her early days in the country

Question 2

Message

Answer 2

A reminder to be open mined about different cultures and teaches the readers about Bhutans history and educates readers on ‘Cultural shock’

Question 3

structure

Answer 3

• chronological starts dissapointed ends awed
• ## tone change

Question 4

chronological

Answer 4

From leaving canada - ‘it took 5 different flights’
to living in admiration and learning abt country ‘Bhutans preservation of its independence was remarkable’

Question 5

tone change

Answer 5

starts-unappreciative “i found out:on the other side fo the mountains are more and more mountains”
“It doesn’t even have traffic lights”
ends-“I am in full admiration for this small country” / “bhutans preservation of its independence was remarkable”

Question 6

themes

Answer 6

-exploring different cultures
-dealing with change
-culture shock

Question 7

critical tone

Answer 7

‘the town looks very old’
‘it doesnt even have traffic lights’

Question 8

Language

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-metaphors
-vivid imagery

Question 9

visual imagery

Answer 9

“baked-brown plains of india’
‘ a giant child gathering earth in great handfuls’

Question 10

vivid imagery

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to help the reader visualise the setting

Question 11

‘it is my first night in Thimpu’

Answer 11

first - shows its a new experience
present tense- makes the reader feel as tho they are experiencing it at the same time

Question 12

listing

Answer 12

‘instant coffee,powdered milk,plasticy white bread and flavourless red jam’

conveys how unappetising and disappointing the hotel brekkie is