Night of the Party - Tracey Mathias (2018) - Focus on the Book Cover

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[...] She is disorientated by the injustice of the situation. What's more, an emotional detachment is evident in her strange, distant voice. Quotes "You know the BB thing" L1 Sophie introduced the concept of the "British Born" rule, explaining how this rule influences social and family relationships. In particular, because it would involve deporting out those who were not born in Britain. "It's so unfair" L8 Sophie expresses her indignation and frustration at the injustice of the situation, highlighting the arbitrary and cruel nature of the policies in force. [...]

[...] Night of the Party - Tracey Mathias (2018) - Focus on the Book Cover Focus on the book cover: Read again and pick out how the characters feel and why. Write the lines AND quotes. Then sum up in YOUR OWN WORDS L.15-16: "If she . to report her." Rephrase the sentence or explain why she says. The feelings of the characters Zara and Sophie Sophie is visibly shocked by the news about Jagna, the au pair. She feels sad that Jagna has to return to Poland because of the nationalist, discriminatory and oppressive policies that have been put in place. [...]

[...] Indeed, her ironic way of talking to Sophie shows that she is running away from her real personality and is not afraid to face the consequences. Rephrasing the sentence "if she'd stayed after the law came in, we'd have had to decide whether to report her" L15-17 If the au pair had stayed after the law became effective, Sophie and her parents would have had to make a difficult decision. To report her breaking the law, or to do nothing and risk breaking the law themselves. [...]