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Soccer, Karoo Style - Coggle Diagram
Soccer, Karoo Style
Stanza 1
We had to shoo a fat sow, three piglets
This environment where there is an improper soccer field, poor equipment, farm life mixes with sport--they are used to these conditions (village life)
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and a family of chickens off the pitch,
Animals and people form a close community and live amongst each other. They must clear the field before playing their match.
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Stanza 2
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rubber back into its pod, but, with a sad
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pssst, it died. I thought that was the end
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of the game, but someone quickly collected
players improvise; shows determination, creativity, resilience
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inside the leather casing, and the game
went on, to end in a goalless draw.
anti-climax: disappointing situation or change of direction, creates a comic effect but also a sense of sadness and regret...after all the trouble the players went through to clear the field and fix the soccer ball, there was no winner "goalless draw".
Stanza 3
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and the great dane, with a deep sigh,
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Message
Very little can disturb this slow pace of life in the Karoo where animals and people form a close community...shown thru humour and conversational tone
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Title
Karoo is a rural area that is mainly farmland. Climate is dry and very hot. Small town vibes and people and animals form a close community. It is boring here (slow life)
Themes
human adaptability, spirit of rural communities, determination, love of sport, poverty and resourcefulness