Paper 1 rosabel answers
Question 1
1. Rosabel brought a bunch of violets
2. She swung onto the step of the bus
3. She grabbed her skirt with one hand
4. She thought she would have sacrificed her soul for a good dinner
Question 2
In the extract the writer describes Rosabel’s journey as disturbing. “there was a sickening smell of
warm humanity- it seemed to be oozing out of everybody in the bus”. The verb “sickening” suggests
that she didn’t like it at all and that it was an unpleasant experience. The writer cleverly does this to
highlight how Rosabels thoughts of the people on the bus were negative. The writer has used
sibilance, the “smell of warm humanity” as you can’t really smell humanity. This is cleverly done by
the writer to show that Rosabel found the conditions jus about bearable and didn’t like how the
“fairy palaces” were out of her reach and wishes she was there instead of on the bus home. The next
phrase “it seemed to be oozing out of everybody on the bus” connoted that everybody was the
same. It shows the atmosphere was dull and the verb “oozing” connotes the smell was gradually
getting worser and worser. As readers we feel that Rosabel isn’t very comfortable and we feel bad
for her that she has to travel in these conditions.
Also, the writer describes Rosabels journey as unsettling. “her feet were horribly wet, and she knew
that the bottom of her skirt and petticoat would be coated with black, greasy mud”. The adverb
“horribly” to describe her wet feet suggest she had to walk through bad conditions to get on the bus
every day. The fact her petticoat and skirt were “coated with black, greasy mud” also supports this
as the adjective “greasy” to describe the mud shows how Rosabel had to travel and how
uncomfortable it must be to be sitting there with dirty clothes. We as ready feel empathy for
Rosabel as she has to travel like this all the time and jus stares out the window hoping for something
better and she wishes to be elsewhere.
Question 3
At the start of the source the write uses juxtaposition: “she would sacrifice her soul for a good
dinner, something hot and strong and filling” when in reality all she had was “a scone and a boiled
egg and a cup of cocoa”. This is done by the writer to show the reality of what Rosabel had to go
through and shows the conflicted emotions to interest the reader. This is done alternatively to show
that Rosabel always hopes for a better life and dreams of it but she doesn’t end up having it.
The focus then shifts to the past tense as a flash back after the first two paragraphs. “she began to
think of all that had happened during the day”. This is done by the writer to intrigue us as readers as
he is shifting away from the present and not keeping in chronological order. This makes us as readers
to empathise with the Rosabel as she is concerned about what has happened.
Finally, at the end of the source, there are two isolated sentences to show rosabels true emotions
and thoughts. “a sudden, ridiculous feeling of anger had seized rosabel. She longed…and bent over
the hat, flushing”. This is done cleveryly and purposely by the writer to show rosabels thoughts and
to show the anger by leaving the sentences on its own line. We as readers are tense as we wonder
what solutions can be made to solve this problem.
Question 1
1. Rosabel brought a bunch of violets
2. She swung onto the step of the bus
3. She grabbed her skirt with one hand
4. She thought she would have sacrificed her soul for a good dinner
Question 2
In the extract the writer describes Rosabel’s journey as disturbing. “there was a sickening smell of
warm humanity- it seemed to be oozing out of everybody in the bus”. The verb “sickening” suggests
that she didn’t like it at all and that it was an unpleasant experience. The writer cleverly does this to
highlight how Rosabels thoughts of the people on the bus were negative. The writer has used
sibilance, the “smell of warm humanity” as you can’t really smell humanity. This is cleverly done by
the writer to show that Rosabel found the conditions jus about bearable and didn’t like how the
“fairy palaces” were out of her reach and wishes she was there instead of on the bus home. The next
phrase “it seemed to be oozing out of everybody on the bus” connoted that everybody was the
same. It shows the atmosphere was dull and the verb “oozing” connotes the smell was gradually
getting worser and worser. As readers we feel that Rosabel isn’t very comfortable and we feel bad
for her that she has to travel in these conditions.
Also, the writer describes Rosabels journey as unsettling. “her feet were horribly wet, and she knew
that the bottom of her skirt and petticoat would be coated with black, greasy mud”. The adverb
“horribly” to describe her wet feet suggest she had to walk through bad conditions to get on the bus
every day. The fact her petticoat and skirt were “coated with black, greasy mud” also supports this
as the adjective “greasy” to describe the mud shows how Rosabel had to travel and how
uncomfortable it must be to be sitting there with dirty clothes. We as ready feel empathy for
Rosabel as she has to travel like this all the time and jus stares out the window hoping for something
better and she wishes to be elsewhere.
Question 3
At the start of the source the write uses juxtaposition: “she would sacrifice her soul for a good
dinner, something hot and strong and filling” when in reality all she had was “a scone and a boiled
egg and a cup of cocoa”. This is done by the writer to show the reality of what Rosabel had to go
through and shows the conflicted emotions to interest the reader. This is done alternatively to show
that Rosabel always hopes for a better life and dreams of it but she doesn’t end up having it.
The focus then shifts to the past tense as a flash back after the first two paragraphs. “she began to
think of all that had happened during the day”. This is done by the writer to intrigue us as readers as
he is shifting away from the present and not keeping in chronological order. This makes us as readers
to empathise with the Rosabel as she is concerned about what has happened.
Finally, at the end of the source, there are two isolated sentences to show rosabels true emotions
and thoughts. “a sudden, ridiculous feeling of anger had seized rosabel. She longed…and bent over
the hat, flushing”. This is done cleveryly and purposely by the writer to show rosabels thoughts and
to show the anger by leaving the sentences on its own line. We as readers are tense as we wonder
what solutions can be made to solve this problem.
