Living wild

Denne study guide hjælper dig med emnet “Living wild”, som var emne for den skriftlige eksamen i Engelsk B på HF den 2. december 2021. Vi giver dig et overblik over kildeteksterne og hjælper dig med at analysere hovedteksten. Vi giver dig også idéer til den afsluttende diskussion om emnet.

If you need help with Assignments 1-5 from the HF B exam on the 2nd of December 2021, you can find our guide here.

Teksterne til eksamensopgaven præsenterer historier om mennesker, som har vendt det moderne liv ryggen til fordel for et mere naturligt liv. Text 1 undersøger livet for mennesker, der bor sammen i et fællesskab i midten af en skov efter at have forladt det moderne samfund. Text 2 handler om et par, som bor i et telt i de New Zealandske bjerge.

Uddrag

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Pathos

Miriam appeals to pathos by using words with strong negative meanings to describe her old life: “ ‘I was always stressed. And so bored. And depressed about thinking I’m going to do this forever and ever’ ” (ll. 21-23). Through this, Miriam appeals to the readers’ possible feelings of dissatisfaction with their own lives. In contrast, words with positive meanings are used to describe Miriam and Peter’s current life in the wilderness, such as: “They’ve never had more energy” (l. 19). This helps to contrast the two lifestyles and to give readers a strong impression that Miriam and Peter are far happier with life in the wild than with the traditional lifestyle they used to have.

Another appeal to pathos is the use of the word “trapped” to describe how modern life can make people feel. The use of this metaphor helps awaken negative emotions in the reader, while showing that Miriam and Peter find that their lifestyle brings them the freedom to live how they want without obligations to others.