Analysing Brother in the land

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Character analysis

Firstly, Danny as a character is very naïve and confused. ‘Are you some kind of warden or something; can you tell me what’s happening?’

This quotation suggests that he is wondering what’s going on. Swindells have used ‘?’ to emphasize this point. Moreover, it shows Danny is denying the reality and wanting to receive the answer to the question desperately. This point shows where there is a semi colon in the middle of sentence. That punctuation suggests that he is very confused and nervous about his new situation set up front of him. Furthermore, it gives the reader a feeling where he is very urged to receive an answer from someone in this situation. This point is shown where there are two questions asked with out a big pause. Danny is asking to a person two question in a raw with out stopping. This explains that Danny as character is very urged in this situation.

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Negatively, Danny as a character suspects the other villagers when there were only little bits of food left for them to survive. ‘Other people are shadows that pass you by or enemies after your stuff.’ This quotation states that he is suspecting others and believing in himself that there is no one to trust. Swindells have used a word ‘shadow’ which co notates with ‘black’, ‘evil’ ‘sinister’. Additionally, by using this quotation; Swindells gives the reader a feeling of that Danny is staring at villagers in evil eyes. This is displayed where there were only two options. Danny as ...

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