sky high
... skeletal arms”, and then, through the passage of time, it has changed. In the present, it is “an older, more age-warped washing line” with “sagging wires”. Similarly, Hannah has also changed, over time. As a young girl, she would “swing upside-down” on the washing line, yet now, “it is unlikely the washing line could support [her]”. She remarks, “There are too many things tying me to the ground.” Hannah feels the weight of the ages upon her shoulders; she has changed, and the child-like innocence she once possessed is stunted and stagnant. Time has caused her perspective to change, and Hannah accepts this.The short personal experience piece, 'Sky High' by Hannah Robert (the stimulus booklet) also reveals the substantial consequences that follow the changes in self. Robert's changes in self revolve around the change from being carefree and young to growing up and being "tied to the ground with adult responsibilities. Robert's use of evocative (emotive) language like "deft", "exalted position", and "beseechingly" are all words that convey her experiences as a young carefree child. The personification of the "silver skeletal arms" enlivens the imagery of her reminiscences. Towards the end fo the piece Robert's tone becomes harder and colder as she draws back to the present day. Words like "older" and "age-warped" convey a tone of regret as she leaves her childhood and her reminiscences behind h...