Bhutan

Question 1

Topic sentences for Bhutan

-Jamie Zeppa’s a… in “From beyond the sky and the earth” e… the overwhelming e… of c… shock.

-through v… and sensory language, Zappa captures the p… beauty and u… of Bhutan.

-Zeppa presents a s… contrast between her i… expectation of Bhutan and the e… she encounters

Answer 1

-Jamie Zeppa’s account in “From beyond the sky and the earth” explores the overwhelming experience of culture shock.

-through vivid and sensory language, Zappa captures the physical beauty and unfamiliarity of Bhutan.

-Zeppa presents a striking contrast between her initial expectation of Bhutan and the reality she encounters

Question 2

Quotes for cultural shock
Bhutan

“More signs of the outside world that I had expected”
-j…⭐️
—>between the n… expectations in contrast with the r…
—>she anticipated i… and cultural purity
-i…⭐️
—>she belives Bhutan to be u… by modern s…
—>but discovers it to me more c… than assumed
—>challenging the s… surrounding the m… of Bhutan

“Signs of cultural infiltration are few”
-n…⭐️
—>suggest something i… and unwelcoming
—>implies that w… of global cultural elements are seen a potential t… the Bhutanese i…
-m…⭐️
—>personifies foreign c… as an i…

Answer 2

“More signs of the outside world that I had expected”
-juxtaposition⭐️
—>between the narrators expectations in contrast with the reality
—>she anticipated isolation and cultural purity
-irony⭐️
—>she belives Bhutan to be untouched by modern society
—>but discovers it to me more connected than assumed
—>challenging the stereotype surrounding the mysteriousness of Bhutan

“Signs of cultural infiltration are few”
-noun⭐️
—>suggest something invasive and unwelcoming
—>implies that western of global cultural elements are seen a potential threats the Bhutanese identity
-metaphor⭐️
—>personifies forge in culture as an intruder

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Question 3

Quotes for beauty
Bhutan

“Mountains all around, climbing up to peaks, rolling into valleys, again and again”
-vivid i…⭐️
—>paint a d… picture of c… movement through m… terrain
-p…⭐️
—>implies the mountains are a…
—>adds energy and r… to d…
-r…⭐️
—>emphasises e…, cyclical nature of Bhutans t…
—>mirroring the s… nature of B… life
-a…⭐️
—>speeding up the p…
—>mirroring the c… rise and fall of the l…
-t… pattern⭐️
—>moves from a… to response to r..?
—>further creating a c… feel

“On the other side of mountains are mountains, more mountains and mountains again”
-r…⭐️
—>repeated t… times to reinforce the overwhelming a… of mountains
—>creating a sense of i… and almost l…
—>creates a r…. quality, mirroring the spiritual r… of mountains in …
-h…⭐️
—>exaggeration
—>to suggest v… and inescapability
—>as if there is no end to the m…
-s…⭐️
—>mountains are symbolic of o…, isolation, s… and permanence
—>in Bhutanese traditions they can represent the journey to e… and inner p…
-c… structure⭐️
—>loops back on i…
—>c… movement
—>reflecting the B… concept of the cycle of s… and the ongoing presence of n…

Answer 3

“Mountains all around, climbing up to peaks, rolling into valleys, again and again”
-vivid imagery⭐️
—>paint a dynamic picture of continuous movement through mountainous terrain
-personification⭐️
—>implies the mountains are alive and playful
—>adds energy and rhythm to description
-repetition⭐️
—>emphasises endless, cyclical nature of Bhutans terrain
—>mirroring the spiritual nature of Bhutanese life
-asyndeton⭐️
—>speeding up the pace
—>mirroring the continuous rise and fall of the land
-Triadic pattern⭐️
—>moves from action to response to repetition
—>further creating a cyclical feel

“On the other side of mountains are mountains, more mountains and mountains again”
-repetition⭐️
—>repeated three times to reinforce the overwhelming abundance of mountains
—>creating a sense of isolation and almost loneliness
—>creates a rhythmic quality, mirroring the spiritual resonance of mountains in Bhutan
-hyperbole⭐️
—>exaggeration
—>to suggest vastness and inescapability
—>as if there is no end to the mountains
-symbolism⭐️
—>mountains are symbolic of obstacles, isolation, spirituality and permanence
—>in Bhutanese traditions they can represent the journey to enlightenment and inner peace
-circular structure⭐️
—>loops back on itself
—>cyclical movement
—>reflecting the Buddhist concept of the cycle of samsara and the ongoing presence of nature