The Famine Road Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
Roads built that were useless
A
“from nowhere, going nowhere”
2
Q
Dismissive, flippant tone. No empathy from Relief committee members
A
“Could/They not…suck/ April hailstones for water and for food?”
3
Q
Doctors diagnosis treated as insignificant. Sudden switch mid convo to doctors voice. Reflected dby italics every second paragraph
A
“Take it well woman”
4
Q
Comparison of a woman to the famine roads. Patchwork of voices.
A
“Barren”
“Child in you [her]”
“famine road”
