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ENG1517 January February Sup Portfolio (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2025 - DUE 20 January 2025
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After you have read TEXT A, please answer Questions 1.1 to
1.5. Please note that in both Texts A and B, the English
translation of Baba is ‘Father’ and that of Gogo is
‘Grandmother’. TEXT A Phama and the mealie pip Written by
Margot Bertelsmann Illustrated by Chantelle and Burgen Thorne
Phama planted his pip and it grew and grew. It grew so high, it
disappeared into the clouds. “I’m going to climb all the way to
the top,” Phama said. Baba sneered. A huge voice boomed.
“Sniff-splutter-snort-fart! I smell the blood of a young upstart!”
It was the nasty giant. “Catch me if you can,” teased Phama.
Phama saw a magic bag. 4 Inside was all the gold the nation
ever mined. Phama saw a magic singer. He knew all the songs
the nation ever sung. Phama saw a magic goose. She laid
enough golden eggs for everyone. “I will come back with
treasure for you,” Phama shouted down to Gogo on the ground.
Gogo sighed. Phama picked a ripe mealie off the stalk. He
roasted it over a fire. He melted butter over the golden pips and
wafted the smell up into the giant’s nostrils. “Bring me my giant
toothpick,” the giant shouted. But Phama was gone. And so was
the bag. And the singer. And the goose. Even the mealie stalk
was gone. Phama had chopped it down, you see. Question 1.1
(5 marks) The content genre of Text A is a fairy tale. Identify
three characteristics of a fairy tale in Text A.
,The content genre of Text A is a fairy tale. Three characteristics
of a fairy tale present in Text A are:
1. Magic and supernatural elements:
Text A includes magical objects, such as the magic bag with
"all the gold the nation ever mined," the magic singer who
knows "all the songs the nation ever sung," and the magic
goose that lays golden eggs.
2. A brave protagonist undertaking a quest:
Phama climbs the tall mealie stalk into the clouds and
takes on the challenge of outsmarting the giant to bring
treasure back to his grandmother.
3. A good versus evil conflict:
The story features the classic struggle between the brave
young hero, Phama, and the "nasty giant," a villain who
attempts to stop him.
Each of these elements is typical of fairy tales, where magic,
bravery, and the triumph of good over evil are central themes.
To identify three characteristics of a fairy tale in Text A, we can
focus on elements typically found in fairy tales. These include
magical elements, a heroic protagonist, and a clear moral or
lesson. Here's the answer:
1. Magic and fantastical elements: The text includes magical
objects such as the magic bag (with all the nation’s gold),
the magic singer (who knows all the nation’s songs), and
, the magic goose (which lays golden eggs for everyone).
These magical elements are common in fairy tales.
2. A brave protagonist: Phama, the main character, embarks
on a daring adventure by climbing the mealie stalk into the
clouds to face the nasty giant and retrieve treasures. A
brave hero or heroine is a defining feature of fairy tales.
3. Good triumphs over evil: Phama outsmarts the nasty
giant, retrieves treasures, and safely returns to Gogo. The
triumph of good over evil or the cleverness of the
protagonist defeating a stronger opponent is a classic fairy
tale theme.
Question 1.2 (10 marks) Text A may be seen to metaphorically
depict the fears or problems faced by small children in their
daily lives, such as the overwhelming power and strength of
problematic adults, poverty, the absence of joy or comfort in
cultural wealth and the general fear of the unknown. Read
through Text A again and discuss how any one fear or problem
is represented in the story. State whether, in your opinion, the
story effectively helps children feel better about the fear or
problem represented in Text A that you have identified. Provide
reasons for your answer based on what happens in the story.
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