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The River that wasn't ours - Coggle Diagram
The River that wasn't ours
Striking imagery
Use of Personification
the river is almost a character itself
Use of metaphors
Grieving Imagery
Descriptive words / Adjectives
Power of the river
Personified as a living, violent creature
The little brother symbolises hope
"Cementy"
symbolises memories of friendship and innocence
Changes into a symbol of lost innocence
Meaning/Themes
Contrast in meaning from the beginning from the end (conclusion)
The water was beautiful, then the narrator view sees the river as disgusting and gross.
How we deal with loss and grief
Nostalgia
The value of hope
Setting
Use of slang such as "cementy''
Reference to Aussie culture
A cement bridge
Provides Visual Imagery
Authentic
Power of nature / destructive force
Complication
Show and not tell
In this short story he clearly represents the loss of Dylan through a clear mood change
The use fo red and blue light (representing an ambulance)
The audience assumes that Dylan, is either a close friend or girlfriend of the narrator
Dylan's death is shown through ambulances, helicopters above, pale face of mother