ENG1503
PORTFOLIO 2024
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 23 OCTOBER 2024
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October November Portfolio 2024
Unique Number:
Due Date: 23 October 2024
Academic Language and Literacy in English
Question 1.1: Is the content genre of Text A a fable or fairy tale? Provide two
reasons for your answer.
The story in Text A is a fairy tale. One reason is that it involves magical or unrealistic
elements, such as the talking hyena, which is something you typically find in fairy tales
rather than in real life. Another reason is the story’s focus on a young child, Duma, and
her adventure, which is a common feature in fairy tales. Fairy tales often center around
children dealing with challenges in a fantastical way, like in this story where Duma
meets a talking animal and faces a frightening situation but ends with a lighthearted
resolution.
Question 1.2: Freudian therapists such as Bruno Bettelheim write that although
fairy tales often feature frightening elements, such as child-eating witches or
horrible stepsisters, they also deal with problems very relevant to children such
as fear of abandonment by parents or sibling rivalry. Read through Text A and
discuss what fears or problems relevant to children are represented in the story.
Then discuss whether, in your opinion, the story effectively addresses this fear or
problem. Provide reasons for your answer based on what happens in the story.
In Text A, the story touches on a fear that many children can relate to: the fear of
losing a loved one. When Duma thinks the hyena has eaten her grandmother, she’s
experiencing that fear of losing someone who is close and important to her. This fear is