In the Snack Bar Flashcards
Set Text
What is the Theme of ‘In the Snack Bar’
-Society’s Indifference
-The struggles of the disabled
-Resilience of the Human spirit
“A few heads turn in the crowded evening snack bar”
word choice, theme: society’s indifference
-only a few people bothered looking at him
-Helps to show a lot of people were there
-No one notices him
-ignored, a lot people, completely filled
“trying”
word choice
-struggle, stumble, in need of help
-having difficulty with simple tasks, shows he is disabled
“Low round stool fixed to the floor”
word choice, theme: the struggled of the disabled
-inconvenient, bother, disadvantage
-nothing is designed with the man in mind, the stool is fixed he can’t move it and its round meaning his hand slips
“dismal hump”
word choice
-gloomy, depressing, miserable
-This is a representation of how the man is feeling
“like a monstrous animal caught in a tent in some story”
imagery, simile
-This makes him sound like a kind of circus attraction or a monster
-less of a person. threatening, dangerous, horrifying
“down two flights of stairs, but we go.”
word choice, theme
-inconvenience, not easily accessible, a problem
-The snack bar isn’t set up for people with mobility issues, reflects theme
“a few yards of floor are like a landscape to be negotiated”
simile
-emphasises how small tasks require a lot of effort for the man
-vast, as far as the eye can see, a lot space, obstacles, great distance
-theme: there is no clear path, no simple movement, everything needs consideration
“slow dangerous inches”
word choice
-hazard, treacherous, unsafe, uncertain
-each step could be deadly, he cannot fully rely on himself to cross as he may be hurt
“and slowly we go down. and slowly we go down”
sentence structure, repetition
-emphasises the slow movements of the man, time consuming, nothing seems to be changing moment to moment
