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Focus this part of your answer on the second part of the source, from line 19 to the end. A student said, ‘This part of the story, set in the hat shop, shows that the red-haired girl has many advantages in life, and I think Rosabel is right to be angry.’
To what extent do you agree? In your response, you could:
• consider your own impressions of the red-haired girl
• evaluate how the writer conveys Rosabel’s reactions to the red-haired girl
• support your response with references to the text.
From lines 19 to 22, the writer portrays a different type of focus in this extract by introducing a well-privileged girl into the life of Rosabel. The writer does this by introducing a flashback in this part of the extract. The red-haired girl must have made a different type of impact on Rosabel as she was to remember her in such detailed descriptions. The writer does this by listing all the beautiful features of the red-haired girl in such a significant manner it almost makes Rosabel jealous. We learn that her eyes were “the colour of green ribbon shot with gold they had got from Paris last week.” This quote highlights on the aspect that the red-haired girl’s life was unimaginable and indeed what Rosabel had longed for. She had the advantage of a stress-free lifestyle, one that Rosabel had dreamed of for so long. This quote “gold they had got from Paris last week.” Indicates that the girl was so privileged to travel wherever she wished for at no expense. The noun “gold” signifies that they would travel anywhere across the world to purchase gold and they were privileged enough to be able to afford it at any time. This writer also shows that the red-haired girl is very privileged in life by indicating she was dropped off by a “carriage” at the door steps. So, therefore with this I strongly agree with the student’s statement.
Furthermore, the writer presents the reaction of Rosabel to be angry and resentful towards the red-haired girl heavily on the fact that she was very indecisive and could not make a decision on her own without asking for an opinion or some sort of clarification from Harry. The writer does this by introducing a dialogue in this part of the extract. The dialogue is between the red-haired girl and Harry who may been known as her butler or a significant other as we later learn they plan on going out to lunch. “what is it exactly I want Harry?” this quote indicates that the red-haired girl has most likely spent the day impulsively shopping and doesn’t have any accountability on what she spends her money on. The writer makes it clear in this part of the extract that the red-haired girl may have caused Rosabel to have this sort of towards her by frustrating Rosabel to look for a suitable hat for her while she continues to reject them. Therefore, this strongly reinforces the student’s statement.
From Lines 28 to 30 the writer uses short sentences into this part of the extract. The writer does this to create a feeling of tension and urgency to the readers. The quote “the girl glanced at Rosabel laughingly…have you got any hats like that” implies that Rosabel felt stressed out as they were “very hard to please” and finds a suitable hat for the red-haired girl. Therefore, I strongly agree with the student’s statement as Rosabel’s reaction is justifiable if she receives such treatment from her customers.