19 Michael Palin

From the tv show

1. How do the directors or the cameraman make Michael Palin stick out between the rest of the crowd?

• By zooming in on Michael Palin and putting him in the center, and hearing his mouth move with the voice talking, it helps us directly look at Michael Palin, and he is the first thing the audience looks at, so it’s not like finding Wally.

1. How does the shots of particular people in the crowd help understand the scenery Michael Palin was in?

• It helps the audience realise what the aesthetics was like, what it was like for Michael Palin to be there.

From the text

1. How does the detailed description of the scenery help us feel how Michael Palin felt during that soccer game?

• It helps us imagine what situation Michael Palin was in, it helps us understand how Michael Palin was situated and how he felt.

1. How does the usage of literary techniques (simile) help the readers feel empathy?

• It helps us understand how the Michael Palin felt at the moment, it also helps us imagine what it would be like if we were there, which helps us empathize with Michael Palin.