Portrait of A Loaf of Bread

Question 1

Origin

Answer 1

1 - Origin of bread

Question 2

Journey

Answer 2

• Vision of nature replaced with energetic action

- Indent: change in tone - natural abundance to the intense creation of bread

Question 3

Divide in Bread

Answer 3

• Rich: Stanza 3 - bread viewed as a part of breakfast (non-essential) and is prepared with a variety of topping which represents opulence
• 4 - Bread is viewed as a means of survival and is eaten in a basic manner.
• The contrast between the preparation of the same loaf of bread shows the contrast in how different wealth brackets view something as common as bread yet everyone requires it to survive as it is a human commonality.
• The labourer is sarcastic as he is resentful towards the fact that some can afford to have bread as a luxury while other require it to survive