Explain The Two Narrative In 'Bombingham'
1. Explain the two narratives in Bombingham.
a. The first narrative was: What was it like growing up in this society and how it affected the children at that time? The second narrative was: Walter’s life in Vietnam and what he lost during the war.
2. Explain the figure(s) of speech in this quote:
With a roar and scour, a stream of water so pressurized it looked like a white metal rod whipped over our heads…. It turned with a malicious whip to a boy running past the tree. It lashed him in the ribs and sent him tumbling heels over head. He lay a moment in the mud and, bent double holding his side, limped a few steps before the stream tripped him again.
A. The quote above is an example of a metaphor. The stream of water …show more content…
The blood was cold and sticky, like blood from a corpse. This figure of speech is a Simile.
9. Prior to reunification of Vietnam, the country was divided into the North and South, and each had its own capitol. In complete sentences, respond to the following: What was the name of the capitol of North Vietnam? What was the name of the capitol of South Vietnam? After reunification, which capitol changed its name and what was it changed to?
a. The Capital of North Vietnam is Hanoi. The Capital of South Vietnam was Saigon. The Capital of South Vietnam was changed to Ho Chi Minh City.
10. The park scene is a significant turning point in Bombingham. Briefly, describe the scene, and then decide what (if anything) this scene suggests about what it was like to be a child in Bombingham.
a. During this scene Walter was approached by a white doctor at George Ward’s Park. He was not allowed to play in this park because it was white’s only. This was his first encounter with racism. The scene suggests that a lot of children at this time had a loss childhood at an early age. Children had to witness the racism first hand which is not normal for an average child. The images of themselves were taken away all because they felt that being black was ugly or not good
a. The first narrative was: What was it like growing up in this society and how it affected the children at that time? The second narrative was: Walter’s life in Vietnam and what he lost during the war.
2. Explain the figure(s) of speech in this quote:
With a roar and scour, a stream of water so pressurized it looked like a white metal rod whipped over our heads…. It turned with a malicious whip to a boy running past the tree. It lashed him in the ribs and sent him tumbling heels over head. He lay a moment in the mud and, bent double holding his side, limped a few steps before the stream tripped him again.
A. The quote above is an example of a metaphor. The stream of water …show more content…
The blood was cold and sticky, like blood from a corpse. This figure of speech is a Simile.
9. Prior to reunification of Vietnam, the country was divided into the North and South, and each had its own capitol. In complete sentences, respond to the following: What was the name of the capitol of North Vietnam? What was the name of the capitol of South Vietnam? After reunification, which capitol changed its name and what was it changed to?
a. The Capital of North Vietnam is Hanoi. The Capital of South Vietnam was Saigon. The Capital of South Vietnam was changed to Ho Chi Minh City.
10. The park scene is a significant turning point in Bombingham. Briefly, describe the scene, and then decide what (if anything) this scene suggests about what it was like to be a child in Bombingham.
a. During this scene Walter was approached by a white doctor at George Ward’s Park. He was not allowed to play in this park because it was white’s only. This was his first encounter with racism. The scene suggests that a lot of children at this time had a loss childhood at an early age. Children had to witness the racism first hand which is not normal for an average child. The images of themselves were taken away all because they felt that being black was ugly or not good