Korea

Question 1

What is the main context in this story

Answer 1

Korean War was happening where nearly 5mill people died

Poverty and lack of careers in that time

Question 2

Main themes in the story and there links

Answer 2

Relationships
War - TDOT
honour - AFS
growing up - IMOTBR / TDOT

Question 3

What does the structure of the story

Answer 3

Start the dad us rowing the boat and he is in control

By the end the son is rowing the boat which shows he is now in control and the son has grown up

Question 4

The story starts with a. Question what is the effect of this

Answer 4

Introduces the idea of war and how it has a large impact on the dads life
It’s a personal and shocking topic so shows they have a strong relationship

Question 5

Language on death shows ….

Answer 5

The fathers fear of it and how he’s been traumatised from the war and it has effected his life

Question 6

What’s the technique used to start the story and what it’s use

Answer 6

Anaphoric
Reference to past
It suggests how the father has been deeply affected by war and maybe he isn’t such an evil man

Question 7

What technique is used in the last part of the story to show compexity of relationship

Answer 7

Never felt so close to him
I watched carefully, to prepare myself for murder
All in the same time which creates juxtaposition and maybe a complex relationship