Aunt Julia Flashcards
very loud and very fast
repetition highlights the extent of her big personality
outgoing, energetic, extroverted
i could not answer her
i could not understand her
emphasises inability to communicate with her - his frustration and helplessness
repetition/parallel structure links the idea that he couldn’t speak to her with communication barrier
mens boots when she wore any
unconventional and unique
practical and active
barefoot connects her physically with land
strong food
highlights her impressive physical strength
stained with peat
typically scottish feature
-> setting
marvellously
shows his admiration of her skill
she is a figure he looks up to
box bed
links tradition to island
highlights practical setting
she was buckets
she was winds pouring wetly
metaphor
links her to the elements
AJ a force of nature
shows her connection to traditional life on the island
flouncing
energy, movement, gracefulness
she was brown eggs and black skirts
linked with items from her hardworking life
he admires her work ethic/determination to live off a hostile land
she is a symbol for this traditional way of life
by the time I had learned a little
irony that he couldn’t speak Gaelic to her as she was gone
- regret
absolute black
repetition, links back to darkness
suggests death in sombre, black, tone
contrast to loud personality destroyed in death
loss of loved ones
silenced
contrast - big personality destroyed in death
sandy grave at Luskentyre
buried at beach in Harris
returned to land she was one iwth in life
seagulls voice
metaphor
she lives on through nature
voice is loud and incomprehensible
