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Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two, given.
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Based on the extract, how do you think Sophie feels about Jansie? Answer in one sentence.
Answer as written by the student:
- Based on the extract, Sophie feels that Jansie is content with working in the biscuit factory and living a simple life .
Step-by-step explanation of the answer:
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To answer this question, we need to read the last paragraph of the extract carefully. 📜
It says that Sophie decides to go home and face her family. She knows that they will laugh at her and tease her. She wishes that she could be like Jansie, who is content with working in the biscuit factory and living a simple life. She thinks that maybe she should give up on her dreams and accept reality. 😔
This means that Sophie has some feelings and thoughts about Jansie, her friend and classmate. What are they? 🤔
We can write them in one sentence using our own words. 🖊️
- The feelings that Sophie has about Jansie are envy and admiration . She envies Jansie for being happy and satisfied with her life, while she is unhappy and dissatisfied with hers. She admires Jansie for being realistic and practical, while she is unrealistic and impractical. 😍😒
- The thoughts that Sophie has about Jansie are comparison and doubt . She compares herself to Jansie and thinks that Jansie is better off than her, because she has a stable job and a simple life. She doubts herself and thinks that maybe she should be more like Jansie, because she has no chance of achieving her dreams and living a glamorous life. 🤷♀️🤦♀️
Therefore, based on the extract, Sophie feels that Jansie is content with working in the biscuit factory and living a simple life . This is how she shows her contrast and conflict with Jansie. 🎉
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