George Alagiah His parents moved to Ghana in 1961 so George therefore had his primary education there. He went to secondary school in Portsmouth‚ England however. He is a graduate of Durham University. He was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2008 Queen’s New Years Honours List for his services to journalism. Since 3 December 2007‚ he has been the sole presenter of the BBC News at Six and has also been the main presenter of GMT on BBC World News since its launch
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A Passage to Africa‚ George Alagiah Synopsis As a five-year-old‚ George Alagiah emigrated with his family to Ghana - the first African country to attain independence from the British Empire. A Passage to Africa is Alagiah’s shattering catalogue of atrocities crafted into a portrait of Africa that is infused with hope‚ insight and outrage. In vivid and evocative prose and with a fine eye for detail Alagiah’s viewpoint is spiked with the freshness of the young George on his arrival in Ghana‚ the
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How does George Alagiah’s choice of language and sentence structure convey the suffering of the Somalian people? It touched me in a way I could not explain. It moved me in a way that went beyond pity or revulsion. George Alagiah’s commentary‚ A Passage to Africa‚ is about his experiences in Somalia during the Civil War. Paparazzi-like‚ he is in search of the “most striking picture” that will appeal to TV audiences back home. The scenes he witnesses‚ however‚ are heartbreaking; the images too disturbing
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A Passage To Africa. (Narrative Article‚ Literary Analysis) A Passage To Africa is a moving‚ touching account of what George Alagiah felt and experienced in a small town in Africa‚ and the beauty and intensity of emotion lies‚ not only in the message behind it‚ but also in every word of every sentence in this article. The title itself is significant. The noun ‘Passage’ is ambiguous; of course the obvious meaning would be that the following is an extract‚ a piece of writing. But it could also be
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From a Passage to Africa by George Alagiah How effective is George Alagiah when presenting the suffering of the people of Gufgaduud? In the extract‚ ‘A Passage to Africa‚’ George Alagiah appeals to the readers emotions through his sensitive writing style and insightful presentation of facts. He takes us on a roller coaster of emotions and allowing us to empathize with the difficulties faced by the poor. He uses effective language that creates as impact on the readers mine which portrays the harsh
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From A Passage to Africa George Alagiah writes about his experiences as a television reporter during the war in Somalia‚ Africa in the 1990s. He won a special award for his report on the incidents described in this passage. I saw a thousand hungry‚ lean‚ scared and betrayed faces as I criss-crossed Somalia between the end of 1991 and December 1992‚ but there is one I will never forget. I was in a little hamlet just outside Gufgaduud‚ a village in the back of beyond‚ a place the aid agencies had
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HOW DOES ALAGIAH CONVEY HIS FEELINGS ABOUT JOURNALISM IN A PASSAGE TO AFRICA? In a passage to Africa George Alagiah conveys his feelings about journalism during the course of his stay in Somalia through the use of various different language and literary devices. In a passage to Africa George Alagiah uses powerful and emotive language to show is views about journalism. An example of this is shown in the quotation: ‘that went beyond pity and revulsion’ ‚ ‘revulsion’ has strong connotations of horror
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think about our role. In this passage George Alagiah is writing both as a journalist and about being a journalist. He describes what he saw in a vivid way but at the same time he gives the reader an insight into the world of reporting where journalists compete with each other to get the highest ratings. Recounting the impact the experience has had on him:Initially revulsion‚ pity and disgust:Later he re-evaluates and questions his beliefs‚Connection between Alagiah and the villagers- unity Reveals
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How does Alagiah create emotion in this extract? In the extract‚ ‘A Passage to Africa‚’ George Alagiah appeals to the readers emotions through his sensitive writing style and insightful presentation of facts. He takes us on a roller coaster of emotions and allowing us to empathize with the difficulties faced by the Somalians.He uses effective language that creates an impact on the reader‚ which portrays the harsh conditions and reality of the ‘famine of quiet suffering and lonely death.’ The title
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George Orwell’s fiction novel‚ “1984‚” portrays a time where there are few personal liberties. Pages 103-107 show Winston‚ the main character‚ entering an antique shop‚ a dangerous choice‚ and exploring the pieces of the past within. Orwell’s purpose in this passage is to show the effect of the past on Winston and how much he wishes for it. The past‚ history‚ and longing are the main focus of the passage. Orwell is speaking to his readers. They are in the midst of a time where their personal freedoms
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