Name: Aditya Raghunath Krishnan
Candidate Number: 488
Centre Name: Dhirubhai Ambani International School
Centre Number: IN405
Date: 18/10/09
Coursework Number: 3 (descriptive) 2nd draft
STATEMENT OF INTENT: This is an excerpt from a travel book intended for westerners who are very much interested in knowing about true India and its varied culture. It is intended for audiences above the age of 30 and hence the language used in this piece of coursework is informal and soft.
I enter the Indian marketplace, a bombardment of flavour culture and routine. As I enter the pungent flavour of spices travels through my nose and fills my brain, giving a tangy feeling that shoots through my spine.
I am interrupted by a group of dirty flies whizzing past my ear. The stinky, pale, rotten vegetables are the epicentre for breeding bacteria and insects. The chat and pav bhaji act as a seductive scent, dragging me towards it, just as a mouse savours the scent of cheese. All this while I am oblivious to the customers screaming, shouting and yelling at the venders to reduce the price by Rs.5, an amount they can save to relish a vada pav.