ENG2612 Assignment 1 (QUALITY ANSWERS) 2024

This document contains workings, explanations and solutions to the ENG2612 Assignment 1 (QUALITY ANSWERS) 2024 - For assistance call or Whats-App us on 0.6.8...8.1.2...0.9.3.4........ QUESTION 1 Read EXTRACT A and answer the questions that follow. EXTRACT A The Giant picked up the trembling Sophie with one hand and carried her across the cave and put her on the table. Now he really is going to eat me, Sophie thought. The Giant sat down and stared hard at Sophie. He had truly enormous ears. Each one was as big as the wheel of a truck and he seemed to be able to move them inwards and outwards from his head as he wished. ‘I is hungry!’ the Giant boomed. He grinned, showing his massive square teeth. The teeth were very white and very square and they sat in his mouth like huge slices of white bread. ‘P . . . please don’t eat me,’ Sophie stammered. The Giant let out a bellow of laughter. ‘Just because I is a giant, you think I is a mangobblying cannybull!’ he shouted. Source: 1.1 Identify the genre of EXTRACT A. (1 mark) 1.2 Explain the meaning of “mangobblying cannybull”. (1 mark) 1.3 Discuss how the use of adjectives conveys the feelings of Sophie. (2 marks) 3 Read EXTRACT B and answer the questions that follow. EXTRACT B …Nelson Mandela has left a great footprint in this life, a print of forgiveness, hope for a better South Africa, and love for fellow human beings. He took a long walk to free us from the oppressors and he emphasised several times that his footprint couldn’t have been so great if fellow comrades didn’t work collectively. It was a footprint of giants, visionaries and fighters. They all knew that leadership is not a career, but a calling that comes with great responsibilities. Their footprint has influenced a positive change in our nation. A footprint that we as South Africans can choose to step on and follow. As South Africans, we have a responsibility to make a difference in life [and in our nation]. We should learn from Mandela that great things start small and simple, yet they come from a genuine heart, full of passion and hope for a better future. We should implement change from our homes to our communities, then the world will be a better place… Source: 1.4 Why is Nelson Mandela referred to as a giant? (1 mark) 1.5 What does the repetition of “footprint” imply about Nelson Mandela? (2 marks) 1.6 Discuss the denotative meaning of “visionaries and fighters”. (2 marks) 1.7 “… [L]eadership is not a career, but a calling that comes with great responsibilities.” Critically evaluate this statement. (4 marks) Refer to both EXTRACT A and EXTRACT B. 1.8 Compare and contrast the connotations in the use of the word “giant” in both extracts. (2 marks) 1.9 In not more than 150 words in length, discuss how the writer uses specific linguistic and literary devices to create different impressions of the characters mentioned in both extracts. (10 marks) SUBTOTAL: 25 MARKS 4 QUESTION 2 Study IMAGE A and answer the questions that follow. Source: 2.1 Who is the intended audience in the image above? (1 mark) 2.1 What is the purpose of Image A? Justify your response. (3 marks) 5 2.3 Consider the words “your skills are replaceable” in Image A. What do these words imply in the context of the image above? (3 marks) 2.4 What is your perspective of ChatGPT? Refer to the text and the image in your response. (8 marks) 2.5 With reference to the image and the text in Image A, write a mini essay of 300-350 words where you discuss the contention around ChatGPT. Your essay should include an introduction, body paragraphs and a conclusion. No external sources are required. (10 marks)