Follower Vs Climbing My Grandfather Flashcards

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Theme of idolising a family member (quotes)

Comfortable vs awe but distant

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‘A smiling mouth to drink amongst teeth’
‘smiling’ - comforting and welcoming
‘teeth’ - comfortable amongst danger, reveres his grandfather
Knows every aspect of grandfather and looks up to him

‘An expert.’

  • declarative - in his childhood he was in awe, admiration
  • the caesura places emphasis, distinct definition, every should know
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Extended metaphor of action and sports

Uses metaphor of getting to know know to show admiration

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‘I decided to do it free, without a rope’

  • determined to get to know
  • feels safe and secure

‘Globed like a full sail strung’

  • carrying world on his back (admiring)
  • alternatively his father is his whole world
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Reflecting on childhood vs speaking present tense from the perspective of a child

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‘Like warm ice’

  • oxymoron (childlike simile - simple yet contradictory)
  • affectionate as isn’t cold
  • simple and childlike curiously is reflected in the fascination with small details

‘tripping, falling, yapping always’
- list + rule of three - emphasises his endless mistakes
‘But today, it is my father who keeps stumbling behind me’
- shift in time + control, role reversal
- no longer idolises? Reflecting

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