Explorers Daughter

Question 1

Glittering kingdom

Answer 1

Metaphor, mythical, serenade landscape. Juxtaposes end of text and creates tension as it contrasts hunt

Question 2

Evening light turned butter gold

Answer 2

Romanticise hunt and creates edenic atmosphere. “Butter-gold”= richness and luxury in artic

Question 3

Spectral play of colour

Answer 3

Resembles fairytale, magical and calm. Helps build beauty

Question 4

For centuries

Answer 4

Maintaining tradition, but feels she has to justify it

Question 5

To dive, to leave, to survive

Answer 5

Triplet reflects on panic and fear as she is conflicted. Hardships of artic life

Question 6

“Only” -repetition

Answer 6

Limitation of food in artic. Justified as she has to eat to survive

Question 7

Essential contributor to the survival of the hunters

Answer 7

“Essential”= necessity of killing despite being Immoral and unethical so feels she must justify her way of living

Question 8

Hunting is still an absolute necessity in Thule

Answer 8

Assertion creates confident tone and allows reader to fell respect and sympathise towards her

Question 9

Rich in…minerals and vitamins

Answer 9

Vitality of hunting. Writer transitions between factual and literacy style to reflect upon her conflicting views