“I was then asked by the screw if I would come round and sort my property…He handed me a pair of scissors and asked me to cut open some of them. He went about his business. I was absolutely stunned. That was the first thing that made me feel human again.”
Word choice is used to explain how Jimmy did not feel equal to others, like an animal
Italics are used to emphasise Jimmy’s surprise
A contrast is used between Jimmy’s and the guard’s Reaction, short sentences emphasise this
“I was then asked by the screw if I would come round and sort my property…He handed me a pair of scissors and asked me to cut open some of them. He went about his business. I was absolutely stunned. That was the first thing that made me feel human again.”
Word choice is used to explain how Jimmy did not feel equal to others, like an animal
Italics are used to emphasise Jimmy’s surprise
A contrast is used between Jimmy’s and the guard’s Reaction, short sentences emphasise this