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How does the narrator comment on their appearance? What device is used? 

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How does the narrator comment on their appearance? What device is used? 

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The narrator comments that he and his dad wear blue clothes and looked like nobody at all in order not to get noticed. The narrator used repetition of “blue” to emphasize their lack of identity

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How would you describe the personality traits of the narrator in the prose? Give two examples to justify your answers.

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How would you describe the personality traits of the narrator in the prose? Give two examples to justify your answers.

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Considerate
-helps his father save money for buying an apartment
-doesn’t complain about being homeless
-understands that his father is already trying very hard to earn money to find themselves a place to live
-accepts that they are having financial issues
-“But I know he’s trying all the time to find us a place...I know the rents are too high for us.” From lines 59 to 62
-“I’m saving money, too,” from line 63

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What are the social problems mentioned in the story?

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What are the social problems mentioned in the story?

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Many people, who are like the narrator and his father, are trapped in the airport as they have nowhere else to live due to the expensive houses or rent. Lots of people are facing the serious problems of poverty and homelessness.

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Why does the narrator mention the woman who got caught from lines 10 - 12? 

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Why does the narrator mention the woman who got caught from lines 10 - 12? 

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The narrator gives an example of people getting caught while living in the airport (the woman) , implying that they need to be very careful and vigilant and the atmosphere is tense. It is careless of the woman to do so many things that are noticeable.

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What does the narrator want to suggest in lines 19 to 20 ?

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What does the narrator want to suggest in lines 19 to 20 ?

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The narrator wants to suggest that the airport is bustling and crowded with people, which lets the readers place themselves in their living environment and imagine how helpless the narrator feels. A big contrast between others' busy life and his helpless situation is shown.

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What are the narrator and his father’s ‘survival skills’ at the airport? Give evidence.

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What are the narrator and his father’s ‘survival skills’ at the airport? Give evidence.

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-They try not to get noticed by staying among the crowd( line 6)
-They have to be alert all the time  and change airlines constantly (line 7)
-They have to pretend to be normal passengers by wearing blue jeans, blue T-shirts and blue jackets. (Line 8) - Repetition
- They do not talk to anyone except for the Medinas. (line 45)
- They need to sleep sitting up, use different airport areas, they do not sit together.

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Give three examples to prove that the narrator and his father are living below the poverty line. 

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Give three examples to prove that the narrator and his father are living below the poverty line. 

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- The narrator and his father are homeless, they have to live in the airport.

- The narrator and Denny works in the airport by offering to carry bags to earn more money. Their jobs are those to carry luggage for the flight passengers and the tips are not much.

-Having low income, they cannot afford the soaring house prices.

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How do the narrator and his father feel about living at the airport? Give evidence. 

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How do the narrator and his father feel about living at the airport? Give evidence. 

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Hopeless: the narrator thinks that he and his father have to live there forever (line 77)
Face difficulties because of the poor living condition. They have to be cautious / alert / vigilant and try not to be noticed by people.
The narrator feels mad when they see the others saying that ‘it’s so good to be home’. This shows that he is jealous of people who have stable living environment.
The narrator yearns for freedom when he sees the bird no longer being trapped in the airport.

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How would you describe the father-and-son relationship?

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How would you describe the father-and-son relationship?

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The father and son relationship is close / intimate. The son stays with the father every day. He obeys his father in order not to get noticed. The son notices the father is trying to find a place to live in, so he starts saving money.

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How does the narrator comment on their appearance? What device is used? 

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How does the narrator comment on their appearance? What device is used? 

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The narrator comments on their appearance by using the repetition of 'blue', which suggests the father and son are wearing blue clothes so that they don’t get noticed easily.  “He and I wear blue jeans and blue T-shirts and blue jackets... Not to be noticed is to look like nobody at all.” , from lines 6-9.
The way they dress suggests their loss of identity / individuality. They become 'nobody' in others' eyes, which is rather sad.

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How would you describe the personality traits of the narrator in the prose? Give two examples to justify your answers.

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How would you describe the personality traits of the narrator in the prose? Give two examples to justify your answers.

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The narrator is optimistic and thoughtful. When he sees a bird being trapped in the main terminal, he is positive that it can fly away home. He also believes that he can finally live in an apartment and “fly away” to his new home, which shows that he is optimistic.

The narrator also wants to push and shout at passengers who have a home but doesn’t do so, as he knows he will attract attention and be dragged out the airport by the security. This suggests that the narrator is very thoughtful and thinks carefully before he acts.

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How would you describe the father-and-son relationship?

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How would you describe the father-and-son relationship?

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Their relationship is close because the son never complains about their homeless situation. He helps saving money to buy a house in future. The father on the other hand also tries very hard to find themselves a place to live by looking for apartments and calling the landlord to figure out the price. The father sometimes gets him some gifts to make him happy and he also thinks about his son’s need to go to school.

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What technique is used in line 4? What does the writer want to suggest about Mr. Slocum and Mr. Vail?

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What technique is used in line 4? What does the writer want to suggest about Mr. Slocum and Mr. Vail?

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The technique used in line 4 is simile, comparing the voices of Mr. Slocum and Mr. Vail to bellowing moose. This suggests that the voices of the two men are as loud as the moose making a deep roar, thus they get noticed by the security guards.

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The bird is mentioned twice in the prose. What are the functions of the bird and its singing? 

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The bird is mentioned twice in the prose. What are the functions of the bird and its singing? 

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The bird and the sentence "I know it was singing" both appear twice in the passage. The bird was caged in the airport, trying to escape like how the narrator wants to leave the airport. The writer is reflecting how the narrator longs for freedom that the bird enjoys. The narrator is anxious about the confinement of the airport and wants to be free. Personification is used in the sentence "I know it was singing", suggesting the happiness of the narrator when he witnesses the success of the bird's escape because he is desperate for freedom and will definitely be happy like how  the bird is since it is singing in the narrator's imagination . The bird is a reflection of the narrator, telling readers how the narrator yearns for freedom / a home.

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How would you comment on the ending of the prose (Hint: the narrator's feelings)?

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How would you comment on the ending of the prose (Hint: the narrator's feelings)?

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When the narrator sees people meeting their families at the airport, he feels disappointed and hopeless because he is homeless. Then he remembers the bird. 'It took a while, but a door opened.' Although the bird and the narrator are confined at the airport, the bird finally gets out of the airport. The narrator believes he can also be free one day just like the bird. When he is free, he will feel happy like the bird singing delightfully.

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What is the theme of this prose? Give evidence to support your answer.

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What is the theme of this prose? Give evidence to support your answer.

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The theme of this prose:
--> freedom and confinement
Losing freedom, they are trapped and caged in the airport. From lines 55 and 63, it shows the narrator and  his father don’t have an apartment to live in and he wants to help his father to save money, so they can afford the soaring house price.

--> relationship between father and son
The father and his son are underprivileged and live in the airport but they have a close bonding and support. Fatherly love is shown throughout the story.

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What is the mood and tone of the story? Give evidence to support your answer.

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What is the mood and tone of the story? Give evidence to support your answer.

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The mood of the story is unhappy because they are suffering from poverty and the only way to survive is to live in the airport. They don't know what to do.

The tone of the beginning of the story is rather tense because the homeless people including the narrator and his father have to stay vigilant all the time in this catch-and-mouse game 24/7.

The tone of the end of the story is hopeful because the narrator trusts that they can leave the airport and have a home eventually, like the bird.

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How would you comment on the title of the prose? 

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How would you comment on the title of the prose? 

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The title ‘Fly Away Home’ suggests the narrator wants to find a new home instead of staying in the airport. The narrator doesn't want to be a homeless person. He wants to live a free life, like the bird mentioned in line 29. The narrator uses the bird to emphasize his father and himself that they still have hope to have freedom by finding a new home and the work opportunities in the city.

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1. The homeless

2. Living below the poverty line

3. The underprivileged

4. Bellowing

5. Confinement

6. Long for

7. House prices are soaring

8. Vigilant

9. Opt for

10. Yearn for freedom

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OPT | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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opt definition: 1. to make a choice, especially of one thing or possibility instead of others: 2. to make a choice, esp. for one thing or possibility in preference to any others: 3. to choose one thing or possibility rather than others: . Learn more.

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Underprivileged

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underprivileged definition: 1. without the money, possessions, education, opportunities, etc. that the average person has: 2.... Learn more.

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BELLOW | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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bellow definition: 1. to shout in a loud voice, or (of a cow or large animal) to make a loud, deep sound: 2. to shout in a loud voice: . Learn more.

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CONFINEMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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confinement meaning: 1. the situation in which a person or animal is kept somewhere, usually by force: 2. labour noun UK (= the process of giving birth to a baby). Learn more.

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Intimate means being close. A small restaurant is called because you're sitting close to the other people, and your best friends are considered your intimate friends.

This adjective can mean very friendly, or very personal or private. The original spelling was intime, from French, from Latin intimus "innermost," from intus "within." The related verb intimate means to hint or suggest. Intimate is also a noun meaning a close friend or associate. And when you get intimate with someone, it can mean that you're sexually involved.

adj marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

adj having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship

adj involved in a sexual relationship

"he touched her intimate parts"

adj thoroughly acquainted through study or experience

experienced, experient

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

adj having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere

"an intimate cocktail lounge"

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Intimate means being close. A small restaurant is called because you're sitting close to the other people, and your best friends are considered your intimate friends. This adjective can mean very friendly, or very personal or private. The original spelling was intime, from French, from Latin intimus "innermost," from intus "within."

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VIGILANT | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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vigilant definition: 1. always being careful to notice things, especially possible danger: 2. being very careful to notice things, esp. signs of danger: . Learn more.

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to long persistently, wistfully, or sadly; to feel tenderness or compassion; to feel a strong desire or wish for something or to do something... See the full definition