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''How thrilling for you it must be to finally study overseas' shows us that the mother is happy that the son studied hard enough. This can be seen in the evidence' 'We're proud of you'' which means that the mother and is happy for him. This can also be seen in '' You've left the nest, but its for the best''. This indicates that although the son left the house to study overseas, it is for his own good. Therefore, the mother is happy that the son studied hard enough.

2. Is airmail postage way too steep- shows that the mother is worried and is trying to find a reason to why the son have not send back a letter to her. This can be seen in evidence ''please send us postcards of the sky'' which means that she wanted to get a postcard from her son to know about his well-being. This can also be seen in '' please'' which indicates that the mother is using a begging tone to show how desperate she  is to get a postcard from her son. Therefore, the mother is worried because the son have not been sending her postcard.

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First, the mother asks if the son is getting enough sleep and if he can keep warm, indicating that she is concerned about his well-being. Additionally, the mother mentions that the budgies have stopped singing and their shelf is strewn with fallen feathers, which could be interpreted as a metaphor for the emptiness and sadness in the house since the son left. The mother also lights a candle for her son, suggesting that she is praying for his safety and well-being. Finally, the mother repeatedly asks the son to send word home and send postcards of the sky, indicating that she wants to hear from him and is worried about his absence.

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1. "You’ve left the nest" - this shows the mother is worried for her son now that he is not under the care of his mother. She also feels that her son has slowly gotten out of touch, so she wants a reply from her son to know if he is safe.

2. "Empty, but it’s for the best." - this shows that even though the mother is sad that her son is not present with her anymore, she thinks that its better if her son is overseas so he can study. It is also implying that the mother wants her son back.

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1 . " please send photograph of the sky "

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Al lusion: literary device used to refer to popular culture (Greek myth, or modern references) Eg. Taylor swift once sang:ROMEO TAKEＭＥSOMEWHEREＷＥCAN BE ALONE - Allusion to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet story
“fallen feather”and“candle drip (ping)” Evidence—>(are allusions to the Greek myth of icarus and Daedalus → The mother is worried about her sons lack of reply that she starts to overthink and may indirectly link these images to the ones in the myth which led to icarus to drown because of his waxed wings melting → This increases her anxiousness that causes her think that perhaps something bad happened  to  him overseas.)

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1. "please" - this shows the mother is missing her son as she uses a begging tone to request for him to reply her
2. "really" - she is willing to settle for a simple reply of the sky being blue as a way of knowing her son is doing well overseas which reflects her anxiousness in waiting for him to reply

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What classes are you taking now? she wants to know what career path he wants to take and support him

And are you getting enough sleep? she wants to make sure his well being and health is good as she cant take care of him anymore
these questions show she is very worried for her son as she is question his well being. she wants to know more about him and what his doing because he misses him. she wants to take care of him like she did last time

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"fallen feathers" and "candles dripping" are allusions to the Greek myth of Icarus and Daedulus
For fallen feathers, it is relating to how Icarus died and is not there anymore. The mother is missing the son as if he died like Icarus.
"candles dripping"- refers to an inference of how mother thinks that something bad has happened overseas, just like how the wax dripped off the wings of Icarus and caused him to fall.

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"Your father says, don't touch the sun"

Is an allusion of the story of Icarus and Daedalus.This shows that the father is very worried for the son and is overthinking about his son, the representation of Icarus flying "too high" up in the sky and therefore may believe that something bad has happened to his son.

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each night she crouches by the windw sill and watches out for you
icarus our darling boy we are proud of you

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