Past The Shallows Flashcards
Recite the bull quotes and Techniques used.
“A bull on it’s side pushed by the truck”
“Miles kept his eyes on the truck then … the lights went out.”
“It hadn’t even tried to slow down and niether had dad.”
Techniques
- Symbolism used to represents the current Human Experience of both Miles and his father.
Quote representing forgetting past human experiences and techniques used.
“He put his hand in the gap … only found dust and grit.”
Techniques
-Symbolism and allusion to time
The symbolism here is that nothing is found. Considering it with time, it alludes to the notion that over time, our past experiences are forgotten—The idea of moving on, yet not wanting to.
Quote where water represents father and techniques used.
“Joe marked out huge arcs… Miles didn’t move but he’d seen Joe get smashed here before…But he moved. He started running”
Technique
- Symbolism representing the father as the water.
- Contrast, showcases the stages of change (between the age of the brothers). Contrast between the conflicting emotions. Juxtaposition.
Quote about the Canary and Techniques used.
“Miles knew them kids from school… they didn’t look like kids anymore. They were hard. Just big arm muscles…gutting and finning salmon…”
Techniques
- Juxtaposition: Image of the “kids” is being juxtaposed with the stereotypical idea of an ideal kid. (‘Gutting’)
- Provocative language: Gutting is the use of provocative language, it has been used to draw attention. It is provocative because the reference to “kids” earlier does not seem to fit with ‘gutting’ as it is a much more violent/aggressive term, typically not associated with stereotypical kids.
Quote about how human experiences can be unfair, the outcome is not always what you predicted.
Techniques used.
“I won! Aunty Jean, I won!’ ‘No, you didn’t. It doesn’t count’
Techniques
Exclamation marks are used to showcase excited tone this contrasts with his disappointment.
Shark tooth quote and techniques.
“Everything that a shark was rotted and disappeared everything but its jaw and teeth.”
Techniques
- Symbolism: Is used to show that H.E’S can be lost through death and loss. (the grandfather & tooth symbol of loss and death)
- Foreshadowing: To the death of his brother.
Quote that showcases the Farther’s care for Martin.
“He jumped up on the tray of the ute and sat next to Martin… Dad had carefully put blankets all around him.”
Technique
-Characterisation/Juxtaposition: Used to represent an alternative personality of the father possibly alluding to before the car accident.
What is the language and form of your prescribed text?
Episodic, multiple perspectives
The story utilises flashbacks writing in an episodic style where both Mile’s and harry’s perspectives.
How does your prescribed text exhibit anomalies, paradoxes and inconsistencies.
The ocean—a metaphor for the human experience in general—being “clean and golden and crisp”, while also, “cold’ unpredictable and violent and harsh. Contrast
Aunty Jean’s desire to help the boys while simultaneously being harsh and somewhat irritating.
Dad’s constant anger and abuse, despite the warmth and comfort we often associate with familial relationships and his caring for martin over his kids.
Miles and Harry being torn between the childs innocence and, adult reality they are forced into.
Other words for SHOWCASE
Presents Display Exhibit Layout Divulge into Unveil
Context of novel
Name, Author, text type, context/audience
Past the shallows (2011) by Favel Parrett is a fictional novel aimed at young adults, based in the stunning Tasmanian city of Hobart.
What does “Past the shallows” mean.
The title metaphorically encapsulates notions of memory and past experiences – indicated through ‘Past’.
The title prefaces the setting through reference to the ‘Shallows’, but coupled with the preposition ‘past’ implies movement to some deeper, darker aspects of the human experience.
Quote from Mr Roberts and techniques used.
“Don’t you get stuck here with your dad.”
Technique
Foreshadowing- The decision of leaving his father.
Two Beer quotes and techniques.
“Another beer, dad.?”
“Dad had been drinking for two days.”
Technique
Contrast- between beer Miles and his father.
George breaking the outcast of society stereotype as a hermit. ostracized by the community
“Kids at school were scared of George … they said he had killed his parents.”
Technique
Adjective of scared sets the mood and tone.
