Passage to Africa Flashcards
‘a mixture of pity and revulsion. Yes, revulsion’
Pity is obvious
Adjective ‘revulsion’ is unprecedented. May be considered taboo and inhumane
Insistence gives account ring of noble truth (ethos)
By confirming his emotion, it engages us as we are intrigued to see this man admit something usually deemed unacceptable
Blunt tone makes it even more shocking
‘The smell of decaying flesh’
Old woman is dehumanised
Repetition of sensory language from previous sentences shows how disgusting conditions are
Heightens sense of disgust through dysphemism-deliberately harsh language
Conveys shock and it is hard hitting
Vivid imagery
‘Habiba had died. No rage, no whimpering, just a passing away’
Simple sentence-emotionless
Clinical tone
Anaphora-emphasise how commonplace death is
No emotion when it happens
‘just’ emphasises how it is very commonplace
