- First set: compares
a) “failure is persuasive around here, seductive even.”
• both talk about failing – other people making u Fail • Failure seems positive – ‘persuasive’ and ‘seductive’
b) “the detonations of self-doubt become audible”
• you yourself making u fail. • failure is seen as negative – suggested by the word ‘detonation’
second set: contrasts
a) “being a high achiever and a minority means you have to carry extra baggage about who you are and where u belong”
• collective – minority students • all in it together
b) “the arduous odyssey of Cedric”
• individual. • Different- he is by himself • more optimistic. It seems to suggest that he has a chance of doing well.
One similarity between these two quotes is that they both use the metaphor of a journey.
third set: support each other
a) “crime infested ward”
• the quotes support each other in A it talks about the area having a negative effect on him
b) “I have to run twice the distance to catch up”
• the distance between him and the other learners is because of the negative environment
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