Prison. Each day you have the same monotonous routine: wake up with the overwhelming dread that today is like every other; abide by rules and regulations put in place by someone of a higher power; eat the same bland soggy pasta with minimal sauce and sleep, only to reawaken to do the whole wretched thing again. Does this sound familiar to you? Of course, as a 15 year old I have never been to ‘prison’ but I have been to school. Each day we sit behind our desks and learn what is necessary in order to pass our exams but what are we learning about life? Life is more than knowing the date of a battle, life is more that understanding how a subordinate clause works, life is more than knowing long division. Life is about opportunity! Opening new doors to something that will make you feel excited at the prospect of waking up every day. School needs to change and together we can make those changes. How does the writer foreground their opinion?

What vocabulary do they use to highlight how they feel towards the topic?

Do they use and language techniques to show how mundane school is? What is the impact of this?

What DAFOREST techniques are used? How does this help to show their opinion?

What theme is the main theme of this excerpt from the metal pig by hans christian andersen? in the garden of the grand duke's palace under the roof of one of the wings were a thousand roses bloom in winter, a little ragged boy had been sitting the whole day long. the boy might serve as a type of italy lovely and smiling and yet suffering. he was hungry and thirsty but no one gave him anything and when it became dark and they were about to close the gardens, the porter turned him out. a long time he stood musing on the bridge which crosses the arno and looking at the glittering stars that were reflected in the water which flowed between him and the wonderful marble bridge trinita. he then walked away towards the metal pig, half note down, clasped it with his arms, and, putting his mouth to the shining snout, drink deep droughts of the fresh water. close-by lay a few salad leaves into chestnuts, which register for his supper. no one was in the street but himself. it belonged only to him. he boldly seated himself on the pig's back, leaned forward so that his curly head could rest on the head of the animal, and, before he was aware, fell asleep. it was midnight. the metal pig raised himself gently, and the boy heard him say quite distinctly, hold tight little boy, for i am going to run, and way he started for most wonderful ride first they arrived at the p as the del granduca and the metal horse which bears the dukes statue made allowed

Identify a synonym to the word “swine” as used by chekhov. dog pig coward bad person

Discuss ways in which these authors differ in style. refer to specific details from each story to support your points.