p Doris Lesssing shows the boys struggle to continue with his journey even when panic starts C as he nears the end of the tunnel Q “He was counting wildly” E This is the point in the story when the boy abandons his methodical counting by repeating the same number; this is the start of the boys panic as he is slowly running out of air. C Later in the story it happens again Q “Hundred and fifteen” E Doris Lessing uses repetition of “hundred and fifteen” to emphasise the boys panic as he edges closer to losing all his breath. This is effective because it pushes the reader to read on with the suspense to see if he makes it to the end.
P The boy returns to his immaturity, C after exiting the tunnel and has gone home. Q “Mummy” E This takes place after the boy exits the tunnel. And the writer shows that even though he feels he has taken a big jump in his life, it is only a small jump in the whole picture of his life. Lessing portrays this effectively by using “mummy” because it shows to the reader that even though the boy feels mature he is still relying on his mother.
P Jerry has to “push” himself to continue past his own expectations of himself to, C get through the tunnel. Q “He was at the end of what he could do” E Jerry does not believe he is capable of anymore but he strives to clear the tunnel; “hundred and fifteen a hundred and fifteen pounding though his head” he stays counting the same numbers as he thought it was his limit, the most he could aim to achieve but it isn’t, he goes beyond what he believed to be what he is capable of.
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p
Doris Lesssing shows the boys struggle to continue with his journey even when panic starts
C
as he nears the end of the tunnel
Q
“He was counting wildly”
E
This is the point in the story when the boy abandons his methodical counting by repeating the same number; this is the start of the boys panic as he is slowly running out of air.
C
Later in the story it happens again
Q
“Hundred and fifteen”
E
Doris Lessing uses repetition of “hundred and fifteen” to emphasise the boys panic as he edges closer to losing all his breath. This is effective because it pushes the reader to read on with the suspense to see if he makes it to the end.
P
The boy returns to his immaturity,
C
after exiting the tunnel and has gone home.
Q
“Mummy”
E
This takes place after the boy exits the tunnel. And the writer shows that even though he feels he has taken a big jump in his life, it is only a small jump in the whole picture of his life. Lessing portrays this effectively by using “mummy” because it shows to the reader that even though the boy feels mature he is still relying on his mother.
Also when you drown, everything around you goes in slow-motion.
P
Jerry has to “push” himself to continue past his own expectations of himself to,
C
get through the tunnel.
Q
“He was at the end of what he could do”
E
Jerry does not believe he is capable of anymore but he strives to clear the tunnel; “hundred and fifteen a hundred and fifteen pounding though his head” he stays counting the same numbers as he thought it was his limit, the most he could aim to achieve but it isn’t, he goes beyond what he believed to be what he is capable of.
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