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Read Source A. How does the writer use language to show his disapproval of Mad Sunday?
The writer uses the 'Open Road to Death' to show his attitude. 'Open Road' would normally create a sense of , but here it is linked to the word 'death', which gives it the effect and seems threatening. The writer also uses statistics and numbers to emphasise his view; for example, . Quoting the number of people who have died makes the race seem , and the use of the maximum speed adds to this.
is also used. For example, the riders are described as 'poorly' trained and the obstacles as 'unforgiving'. Both these have been chosen to show how foolish the idea of this race is. Riders who have not had enough training are riding on normal roads with unhelpful things in the way.
Finally, the writer uses devices to make his points clear. For example, the list of obstacles is effective: the first two seem relatively common and harmless but the third, by , adds to the sense of real danger. 'Sheer' and 'rock faces' at the end of the list to their danger. The at the end of the text makes the writer's opinion clear and invites the reader to that Mad Sunday is indeed dangerous and mad, yet the masses like it, as shown by the numbers and the word , implying they are behaving like animals or even sheep and not thinking for themselves.