'Man from the South', By Roald Dahl

Copy and paste the following tasks into a Word document and complete them, focussing on key information from the story:

For each of the characters, you need to choose the best possible quotation and analyse it...

Step 1 - What characteristics does the character have?

Step 2 - Find a good quotation which reveals a characteristic.

Step 3 - Think of a way to infer from the quotation

Step 4 - Use your best, most precise vocabulary in writing your analysis

For the oldish man x 2

“...................................”	This could suggest that... The word ‘......’ emphasises...
“...................................”	This shows... The reader...

For the cadet x 2

“...................................”	This quotation reflects the cadet’s... He is also described as “....” which reiterates...
“...................................”	Ostensibly, this quotation... The effect of this quotation/word is ...

For the narrator x 2

“...................................”	From this passage, the reader can infer that... However, perhaps...
“...................................”	The reader is given the impression... This characteristic is repeated later in the story, when...

How does Roald Dahl build tension in this story? Write three different points with quotations.

·      Firstly.../ The opening of the story... / Initially...

Words / Adjectives such as...

·      Gradually...

The reader... / The atmosphere/mood begins to change when...

This is apparent in the passage / quotation...

·      Towards the end of the story, the tension is increased when...

The use of short sentences like ‘...’