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Refugee Boy Analysis

The text analyzes the literary techniques used in 'Refugee Boy,' highlighting the writer's use of imagery, figurative language, and varied sentence structures to convey the protagonist Alem's emotions and experiences. Techniques such as color imagery, rules of three, rhetorical questions, and personification illustrate Alem's feelings of wonder, homesickness, and detachment in a new environment. Overall, these devices effectively engage the reader while emphasizing Alem's journey and emotional state.

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Refugee Boy Analysis

The text analyzes the literary techniques used in 'Refugee Boy,' highlighting the writer's use of imagery, figurative language, and varied sentence structures to convey the protagonist Alem's emotions and experiences. Techniques such as color imagery, rules of three, rhetorical questions, and personification illustrate Alem's feelings of wonder, homesickness, and detachment in a new environment. Overall, these devices effectively engage the reader while emphasizing Alem's journey and emotional state.

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The writer of the text “Refugee Boy” is particular in the way he writes, using

imagery, figurative language and other literary devices to clearly convey his
thoughts and feelings to the readers.

The writer begins the text using colour word, “the sky over Heathrow was
grey,” to create a dreary atmosphere as the sombre grey colour is usually
associated with lack of life. The protagonist’s, Alem, unfamiliarity is also
highlighted with the usage of the phrase, “a source of wonder.” It inspires
feelings of fascination and conveys excitement.

Moreover, the usage of rules of three, “the ride was so smooth, no potholes,
no wild bends,” further emphasise the protagonist’s different background by
subtly hinting at the different environment Alem may have grown up in. The
rhetorical question used in, “where were the people?” retains the reader’s
interests while conveying Alem’s homesickness by drawing comparison to
Alem’s past once more.

In addition, the writer uses a series of simple short sentences, “The taxi
pulled up outside the hotel...Alem watched television.” to convey Alem’s
feelings of loss. The stilted sentences create an effect of detachment and
coldness to match Alem’s mood. Listings alongside name drops are
employed as well in, “Marble Arch, Piccadilly Circus...the Tower of London.”
to further establish how Alem and his father are foreigners in a new city by
mentioning famous landmarks.

Furthermore, the writer uses personifications, “cars racing everywhere” and


“cars were standing still” to draw comparison between the two cities and
highlight Alem’s thoughts about the two differing places.

Finally, the writer uses a complex sentence, “For the second time in his
life...breakfast being cooked below.” as a sign of acceptance and
hopefulness from Alem.

Overall, the different sentence structures and figurative devices combine to


create the writer’s desired tone and purpose while maintaining the reader’s
attention with their variations.

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