Life on Thin Ice: Danger of The Ice

Question 1

Topic Sentence: Link back to first paragraph.

Answer 1

Having established the importance of the ice to the people of Greenland…

Question 2

Topic Sentence: Techniques (McDougall proceeds…)

Answer 2

McDougall proceeds to masterfully employ various narrative techniques to highlight the danger that the ice has become

Question 3

Topic Sentence: Physical and emotional challenges (erosion of way of life)

Answer 3

This newfound danger doesn’t only create physical challenges but also emotional hardships as the people face the erosion of their way of life.

Question 4

Introducing the first quote? (Shockingly)

Answer 4

Shockingly, we learn that “The frozen sea is now a threat”, a stark juxtaposition to the earlier notation of ‘freeze offers escape’

Question 5

What does this juxtaposition do? (source of refuge to dangerous impediment)

Answer 5

This accentuates the drastic transformation of the is from a source of refuge to a dangerous impediment, reflecting the profound impacts of climate change on the Greenlandic people.