Mother, Any Distance Flashcards
“Mother”
Use of formal language towards his mother may show he has a formal relationship with his mother
the acres…
of the walls
“acres of the walls”
hyperbole
seems like a huge house because its more empty now he’s alone
prairies…
of the floors
“prairies of the floors”
hyperbole
seems like a huge house because its more empty now he’s alone
Anchor…
Kite
“Anchor. Kite”
Kite - symbolises his freedom
Anchor - symbolises his mother keeping him grounded
breaking point…
where something has to give
“breaking point, where something has to give”
breaking point - he has to leave at some point now that he’s packed and ready to go
something has to give - he has to let go or his mother has to tell him to leave
breaking point may link to the kite metaphor
still pinch…
the last one hundredth of an inch
“still pinch the last one hundredth of an inch”
he’s desperately trying to keep holding on and stay with his mother but he knows he has to leave - links to breaking point
a hatch…
that opens on an endless sky
“a hatch that opens on an endless sky”
hatch - symbolises him leaving to pursue his future
endless sky - symbolises his future full of opportunity
to fall..
or fly
“to fall or fly”
alliteration
shows that he can either fail or do well in his future but this time he doesn’t have his anchor to keep him from falling too far
