MODEL ANSWER: Analysing Universal Human Values: PART 2 Copy Copy

Match the words with the definitions.

Choose three effects Alcott creates through her series of short paragraphs, according to the following model answer paragraph.

The next five paragraphs use the unfortunate factors introduced in the first paragraph to build tension through a series of short paragraphs that switch quickly between various points of focus: first, Mr. Davis’ command for ‘attention’, then the students’ ‘fifty pairs of blue, black, grey and brown eyes’, then Mr. Davis’ command that ‘Miss March, come to the desk’, then Amy’s fear of the secret she possessed and, finally, Mr. Davis exposing her secret in front of the whole class. The short paragraphs also reflect the sense of quiet that Alcott is trying to portray in the tense atmosphere of the classroom as we watch the protagonist, Amy, come to terms with being publicly exposed and her impending punishment. Additionally, the sequence of short paragraphs helps generate sympathy and even empathy for Amy’s plight, as it reminds us of a time when we may have got into trouble at school or suffered similar experiences of injustice or embarrassment.
 

When we identify the author’s techniques in analysis, we have to explore their effects.

Empathy, sympathy and compassion are all synonyms of each other.

Match the words with the definitions.

Building empathy for the protagonist is a primary goal for almost every writer.

There are many techniques authors use to generate empathy for their characters.

Choose two correct statements about the term ‘universal human experiences’.

According to the model answer extract below, which three universal human experiences does the Little Women extract explore?

Additionally, the sequence of short paragraphs helps generate sympathy and even empathy for Amy’s plight, as it reminds us of a time when we may have got into trouble at school or suffered similar experiences of injustice or embarrassment.