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Describe at least one technique that helped make the writer's idea(s) clear to you in each text. Explain why the technique(s) made the idea(s) clear to you in each text.

In the two texts David by Bub Bridger and Ursula at Parakakariki by Fiona Farrell, the important idea of growing up was shown through the use of language. Striking techniques such as contrast, symbolism and metaphor helped both writers highlight the idea of growing up effectively.

Ursula at Parakakariki is about a young girl leaving home to begin her new journey. Farrell used an extended metaphor to compare Ursula to a white bird, eager to leave home and take flight. “(S)he rises in feathers, she rises alone” This comparison is then later developed through the poem with the repetition of the word “Feather”. (e.g. “(R)ises in feathers… (F)eathered in soft rain, feathered in light.”)The Idea of growing up is highlighted with extended metaphor, giving readers an image of Ursula preparing herself, ready to “Fly”.

David by Bub Bridger is about a mother growing to love her son. Bridger uses symbolism and describes the mother and son’s love with a Viyella blanket. “The Viyella blanket I wrapped you in… (N)ot knowing or (c)aring what you looked like” This quote showed readers that David still loved his mother unconditionally, knowing that she would return the affection back. This symbol of love is then further developed later into the poem “One day I would wake up to a love so easy… (W)raps around me like your Viyella Blanket.” The idea of growing up is shown to the reader through the simple child-like love between David and his mother portrayed as a Viyella blanket.

Contrast was also used in the two texts to show the idea of growing up. Farrell uses the contrast between stepping “(F)rom land to thin bright air” to show a strong imagery of Ursula stepping away from the comfort of her home, taking flight into unstable, perilous skies. This highlights that Ursula’s journey is going to be different without her mother’s guidance. Similarly, Bridger uses contrast to compare her “(B)ig-headed (b)ullet of a boy” son to her first perfect daughter, “(T)hat flower that pale angel” This contrast shows readers that David’s mother was unable to love him at first because he was a big headed son unlike her other fragile innocent daughter. Growing up was evident in this contrast because David’s mother was judging her son by his appearance, unaware of the simple but effective love he was able to give her later in the poem.

The Idea of growing up was dimnant in the two texts by Farrell and Bridger. Ursula at Parakakariki and David had language features such as metaphor, symbolism and contrast to help readers understand the changes we undergo when growing up.

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