Commanilty

Question 1

Visiting hour

Answer 1

Visiting hour theme is human condition. Visiting hour is about Norman McCaig seeing a dying loved one in hospital and describing his experience going to meet her and meeting her

Question 2

Aunt Julia

Answer 2

Aunt Julia one main theme is frustration at barriers in communication. Aunt Julie’s is Norman McCaigs aunt. McCaig talks about how strong she was and how he looked up to her. It ends with her dying and his thought of never getting to truly speak to her with words

Question 3

Assisi

Answer 3

In Assisi. We see the theme of ‘the hupocrisy of the church/ suffering.’ We see this in the priest who seem disingenuous when explaining St Francis’ message of helping the poor.

Question 4

Brooklyn cop

Answer 4

The theme of Brooklyn cop is human nature and human experience is complex. Brooklyn cop talks about a police officer and his job in the 60s. Talks about the fears the police officer and how he presents himself

Question 5

Hotel room: 12th floor

Answer 5

Them of Hotel room: 12 floor is social commentary. Norman McCaig experience staying in the hotel room 12th floor and what he sees and hear out the window throughout the day to midnight. Not only that but the struggle of the poor, the crime they have and the rich ignoring it

Question 6

Basking shark

Answer 6

In basking shark we see the theme of human evaluation. We see this in McCaig’s experience with the shark as it makes him question who the real monster is shake or humans.