A Passage to Africa

• in the second paragraph “the aid agencies had yet to reach” evoked pathos shows the abandoned and how it was stuffed away.
• syndetic list “hungry, lean, scared and betrayed” shows her malnourishment and no strength.
• violent verbs and adjectives “ghoulish, tramped, hunt, striking” shows professional and the outlined perspectiv.
• line 20 “No rage, no whimpering, just a passing away” vague and shows nobody cares
• third paragraph tries to make the reader feel guilt which they should regardlessly
• line 35 “excretion of fluids by people who are betrayed controlling their bodily functions“ shows their loss of dignity and dehumanisation they have had
• line 34 “human” emphasises sad reality that humanisation needs to be reminded
• last line “so, my nameless friend, if you are still alive, i owe you one” shows meeting him was sentimental and he wants to give humanity/ the dignity he deservs.
• line 66 “power and purpose” plosive alliteration emphasises power by the abstract nouns
• last paragraph “facts and figures are the easiest part” unemotional uses detached language which contrasts with intimate language.