Exploreres Or Boys Messing About Flashcards
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Immediately created this contrast - two men are referred to. - worth of respect and skillful whereas the other pains them as a public nuisance, childish and immature. Continues to remind the readers that regardless of how people view these men, the taxpayers gets the rescue bill.
Suggests that the purpose of this article is to antagonize and create frustration and anger from within in the readers - taxpayers towards these me. Financial cost of mistake.
? - suggest writer wants readers to come to a conclusion for themselves.
Quite sarcastic language. - foolish rather then heroic
Experts question the wisdom… small helicopter hostile environment
Include Expert opinion to challenge the explores - implies that this was idiotic of them as they question the if this was an intelligent move- paints them in pathetic way.
Juxtaposition - helicopter small - hostile supports expert opinion and encourages us to do the same.
Morris presents actions as reckless, irresponsible. Experts strengthens articles judgment - explorers not brave but rather careless who made poor choices at the expense of taxpayers.
Listing of expert diction - royal navy, RAF
Tripartite list - of the resource that were required - emphasized the number of resources that had to be used because these men decided to go on an adventure. Emphasizes the waste and contrasts to the men’s helplessness . Actions had severe consequences requiring excessive response.
Tend of thousands of pounds - ambiguity encourages readers to think of the worst. Fact that taxpayers have to pay that and for all the resources aggravated them.
Unprepared for dangerous mission
Volta - shift in tone
Goes from mocking and dismissive at the stars and then to factual and and authorstive tone.
Factual listing of experience - deliberate untold so that readers have already formed an unsympathetic views of the men.
