A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat - Emma Levine

Memoir

Travelogue

Novel

Biography

It gives the setting.

It is high energy and builds tension.

It tells us they are driving.

To give the Western reader a point of understanding.

To show Levine is judging the race to be strange.

To differentiate Levine as a spectator.

To illustrate the chaotic nature of the races.

It is humourous.

It shows the clash of cultures.

It breaks the tension.

It lightens the tone.

just

approaching

roaring

cloud

"I asked the lads if we could join the 'Wacky Races'"

"As the donkeys overtake us, we will join the cars."

"Nearly one hour later I was beginning to feel rather silly"

To illustrate that Levine is not critical of the culture.

To highlight the high levels of animal cruelty.

To show admiration of the treatment of animals.

To show severe dislike towards the culture.

It is humorous.

It breaks the tension.

It is relatable for the western audience.

It shows Levine's admiration for the race.

A tone of danger

A tone of boredom

A tone of excitement

A tone of fear

It shows Levine's disbelief at the events.

It gives the western audience information they need to understand the situation.

The punctuation shows it is almost an afterthought.

It shows Levine was wrong in assuming this.

It reflects the reader's assumption.

It shows Levine should have known better.

It shows Yaqoob and Iqbal were cowards.

It shows Yaqoob and Iqbal were brave.

It shows Yaqoob and Iqbal were done with the situation.

It shows Yaqoob and Iqbal were sensible.