english exam

Question 1

FOREGROUNDING 1

Answer 1

in the happiest refugee, the sheer peril of the boat journey is established when Anh’s family’s attempt to flee post-war vietnam (crippling poverty) in their barely seaworthy vessel is hindered as they are exposed to near shipwreck by a massive stoRm, where “the sky darkened further, turning a sinister, tumultuous black as the wind shrieked and skidded across the deck”

Question 2

ANALYSIS 1

Answer 2

The vivid visual and auditory imagery of the turbulent weather emulates the danger and difficulties refugees are forced to endure, drawing upon their wmotions of terror, eril and horror to effectively illustrate the fearful nature of the journye of escape

Question 3

FOREGROUNDING 2

Answer 3

The harshness of the journey is further reinforced when, as part of a first-hand physical discovery of the dangers of travelling by boat, the contestants in GBTWYCF are put through a gruelling sinking and fire simulation onboard a small fishing vessel.

Question 4

ANALYSIS 2

Answer 4

The scene is shot using handheld camera, which immerses the audience in the urgency, anxiety and danger of the situation through the camera’s erratic movement, visually adding to the turmoil, heightened tension and desparation on board as the participants work fruitlessly to keep afloat.

Question 5

FOREGROUNDING 3

Answer 5

Refugees are not only subject to the unpredictabiility and brutality of the elements, but also often face the threat of being hijacked by pirates seeking to prey on vulnerable refugees. Anh’s family is forced to contend with yet another threat to their voyage as [they find them selves at the mercy of the] pirates seize their vessel and strip them of any valuables, only able to “[stand]there, silent and numb, like sheep awaiting slaughter”.

Question 6

ANALYSIS 3

Answer 6

The simile of ‘like sheep awaiting slaughter’ reinforces/highlights the helplessness of many refugees’ situation, as the cruelty of the pirates’ attack demonstrates the vulnerability and weakness of refugees now anxiously expectant of a gruesome fate; the emotional toll of this foreboding premise and their desperation to avoid this confrontation and reach freedom evident in the family’s silence.

Question 7

FOREGROUNDING 4

Answer 7

The effect of the psychological and emotional turmoil of the boat journey is shown to affect the daily lives of refugees who have managed to reach safety in GBTWYCF’s focus on Wasmi when the group arrives at a swimming pool, and how the trauma of his boat journey to Australia has manifested into PTSD and a profound fear of the water.

Question 8

ANALYSIS 4

Question 9

FOREGROUNDING 5

Question 10

ANALYSIS 5

Question 11

FOREGROUNDING 6

Question 12

ANALYSIS 6

Question 13

FOREGROUNDING 7

Question 14

ANALYSIS 7

Question 15

FOREGROUNDING 8

Question 16

ANALYSIS 8