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READ THE BOOK, “THE SLAP” AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS LISTED IN THE DESCRIPTION.
THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS WILL BE FOUND IN THE BOOK, THE SLAP.
Question 1
What does it mean to say that language not only represents reality but constructs it? Illustrate your answer with reference to The Slap.
Question 2
2. Look closely at the use of the words bash, hit, slap, and assault near the end of ‘Anouk’ in The Slap (91). Discuss the choice of each word with regard to the character who utters it and the representation of the event it describes.
NO MORE THEN 160 WORDS PLEASE.
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Language constructs reality. In the slap, language has been used to develop the life of the middle class people. A character like Harry, his life has been constructed from a busy man who runs a business and takes care of his wife and family but has a mistress to an unsympathetic man. Later it is realized that he has ever abused his wife. He is decent in the eyes of people but it is confirmed that he is unsympathetic due to his deeds.
Rosie chose the word assault as she felt that it was wrong for people to hit children. She hated Harry and really wanted him to be punished. Hugo did hit Harry after being put down. This led to Harry slapping him. Harry felt that it was the right thing to do as a parent while Rosie and …
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