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The writer makes us take Bruno’s side in this extract partly because he’s a child and every one tends to take the child’s side against a figure of authority. It also makes us side with him because he’s a strong boy who wants to make himself heard and stand up for what he believes in. This also shows he’s strong and courageous. As the text implies he shows great respect for his parents and does what he’s told by them; a quotation that supports this is ‘to be told what to do by mother and father – that was perfectly reasonable and to be expected’. When Bruno uses the proper nouns ‘mother and father’ this reminds us that Bruno is a young child. The language is very precise and careful, and we get the impression we are in Bruno’s mind. When you follow a character’s thought process you are more likely to side with them.

The whole article makes the opportunities available seem exciting and attractive. This is by using bold writing to highlight a particular activity also including some little things about each activity also including some little things about each activity to make them interested. Examples of this include the activity ‘young dancers and poets’ where you get the chance to work with professional dancers. Mentioning something like this could really attract and interest more people. The activities are also made to seem exciting, by using alliteration such as ‘packed programme’, this really emphasizes that these activities may be a once in a life time opportunity and you should grab them.
Furthermore the ‘p’ sound in ‘packed programme’ makes the phrase sound energetic like the activities they are trying to promote. If you decide to do the activities but you don’t know anyone, the article states that this is a perfect chance to make new friends. This is a good thing because you might meet people who have the same interests as you, so this is another attractive thing.
Moreover teenagers and young kids can get bored quite easily so this is something