History

Question 1

‘history’

‘today’

Answer 1

• broad impossible to define

- rapidly moves from vastness of history to limited close, now today

Question 2

‘the sand spinning off in ribbons along the beach’

Answer 2

sibilance elongates, nature will be medicinal and healing

mention of nature precedes man = priority

Question 3

‘people’

Answer 3

isolated compared to wholesome description of sand

Question 4

‘war planes

‘morning light’

Answer 4

war planes interrupt tranquility and serenity of morning light- preventing new day and innocence

Question 5

‘-with the news in my mind, and the muffled dread

Answer 5

branded, hyphens- in subconcious irremovable always in the back of his mind

Question 6

‘i knelt down in the sand’

Answer 6

worship/ surrender juxtapose war imagery

opposing human kind ‘in the sand’ acceptance of nature

Question 7

‘At times…

Answer 7

more conformed structure, no gaps deeps philosophical idea that carries weight and con provide clarity

Question 8

‘ornamental carps in public parks’

Answer 8

plosive sounds ‘carps’ = human monotony of life