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This is a hyperbole which highlights how motionless Raphael is due to his fear of what is going on.

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'Feeling so sick I thought I would fall over and I die'

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'Feeling so sick I thought I would fall over and I die'

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This is an example of a hyperbole. This emphasises that Raphael is feeeling very sick. This leads us to understand and continue the theme of  Raphael being scared as Raphael is feeling very uncomfortable in the police station.

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This choice of words shows how Raphael feels of the place and of what is happening: scared and alone. The bright lights symbolise this, because they are shining down on Raphael, interrogating him and making him feel small.

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At the bottom of page 57, the narrative voice changes from first person to second person. This is achieved by using ‘you’ instead of ‘I’. ‘...and you are falling - and your friends cannot get to you...’ This puts the reader in Raphael’s shoes, so they can experience what he is experiencing, losing his friends and family. It encourages us to relate to him.

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This is a rhetorical question from the officer to Raphael, showing that they are angry at him and not happy about something he’s done. He is saying this question like it should be obvious where they are go8ng.

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‘They put their siren on, and we whipped through’

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‘They put their siren on, and we whipped through’

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The choice of words here emphasises how quick they were moving though the city. It shows that the police were in a rush to get to the station, so whatever they’re looking for is important.

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It appeals to the auditory senses, with many descriptions making it clear that the reader must feel as if they are there by pretending they can hear the situation. ‘Doors slammed’ is an example of this. Also, there is a bit of sensory overload while he is going into the police building. ‘We stopped in bright lights’, ‘I wet myself’ and ‘feeling so sick I though I would fall over’ are examples of this.

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We learn that Raphael is scared. He is not use to being on his own, without Gardo or his auntie. Despite him being terrified however, he manages to withhold the important information about finding the bag in which the police are looking for. This shows that Raphael is both mentally and physically strong.

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This is an example of a simile. This simile emphasises how Raphael emotions and feelings are healing on a downward spiral. This leads to us understanding that Raphael is extremely scared and upset.

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Throughout the passage he uses words that are more descriptive of the situation and which create intensity in the story.

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This is an example of auditory imagery on pg 56 it emphasises how much of a rush the police are in and how urgent this arrest is.

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It is in past tense, which we can figure out when he says, ‘I tried to keep still.’

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There are many hyphens used. “They showed a bit of paper to Thomas - our senior man - and they didn’t wait to say anything.”, “It still came as a surprise - I don’t know why - when two police came over and held my hands”. This adds affect to the sentences.

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The pace is quite quick. This is achieved by the use of short sentences and dialog

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The police arrived at Behala dump site late at night. They searched Raphael’s home and he was arrested. Gardo begged for his friend to stay but the police didn’t listen. Raphael started to cry and to his embarrassment, wet himself. He was taken to Ermita Police Station where he was interrogated and violently beaten.

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The part that we have been assigned is set in the Bahamas dumpsite and moves to the local police station. Themes of injustice and violence are riddled throughout the passage, making the reader feel strongly for Raphael, and negatively towards the police that want the bag.

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The narrative Voice is 1st person from Raphael’s perspective. It changes to 2nd person when Raphael says “It’s like falling through a trap door”