Common mod

Question 1

Havoc

Answer 1

THESIS
Through the meaningful exploration of chaos, individuals are exposed to the dualistic nature of accidents, in that while they stimulate vulnerability they also initiate growth.

QTE 1
“there were suddenly more bodies, more voices, more flashing light” → asyndeton

QTE 2
“it wasn’t a rescue - it was a kidnapping” → juxtaposition

QTE 3
“a life without wildness - it’s a kind of sleepwalking” → metaphor

Question 2

Betsy

Answer 2

THESIS
One’s motivation to conform to societal norms, blinds the individual from appreciating and valuing themselves, however through reflection a new perspective is developed.

QTE 1
“Owning a car like betsy … put a dent in the family honour” → metaphor

QTE 2
“I’d press my lower back against the seat springs and take a passionate interest in the inner seams of my bag.” → flashback

QTE 3
“We’re such mericeless judges in our youth. And she’d be on a vintage ride now” → reflective tone

Question 3

Demon Shark

Answer 3

THESIS
Through authentic human experiences, one is able to challenge social norms, allowing for rumination and change in perspectives.

Throught the destructive media portrayal of minorities, individuals develop prejudices however though ones personal experiences, such perspectives may be challenged

QTE 1
“As if the only good shark were a dead shark and we needed to see this butchery acted out again and again for our own wellbeing” → simile/irony

QTE 2
“Then I feel the sandpapery grind of it as it turns in panic and flees” → tactile imagery

QTE 3
The demonisation of sharks has binded us, not only to our own savagery, but to our casual hypocrisy → irony