history

Question 1

structure

Answer 1

‘today’
like a diary entry
or scramble of past events mimicks tides of water

Question 2

the sand spinning off in ribbons along the beach’ ‘gasoline smell’

Answer 2

contrast between nature and industrualism
could be wind bloing sand
or could be an illusion to a propeller of a helicopter -> plane imagery- already hints at destruction of nature due to human activity
gasoline smell- petrol= pollution which ruins nature

Question 3

‘morning light’

Answer 3

juxtaposition- contrasts events going on
or could be an oxymoron
morning could= mourning (wordplay) suggesting reaction to lives lost bc of 9/11

Question 4

snails shells, shreds of razorfish, smudges of weed and flesh on tideworm

Answer 4

allusion to scene at 9/11
shells- shells of gun-> war imagery
razorfish- sharp pieces of rubble suffocating ppl
smudges of weed- smudges of blood- the deaths caused by 9/11
flesh- bodies- sinister

Question 5

our lines raised in the wind, our bodies fixed, anchored to the shore

Answer 5

metaphorical for human life- as humans we have ideas and dreams but we r tethered to laws and regulations
we think we r free but we aren’t
ironic- anchor is suppose to provide safetu yet here it prohibits freedom-> traps u to abide by society’s laws
religious allusion- Jesus’ crucifixion- how he was fixed on the cross even tho he was innocent-> prevented fro, continuing to spread good mews nc of society at the time laws

Question 6

‘irredeemable’

Answer 6

religious connotations- Jesus often called the redeemer bc he saved man from sin- writer may be saying the 2nd coming is irredeemable bc mankind has become worse
alt interpretation- even if ppl come up with new tech we can’t save the environment