Fishing With Royer

0500/22 Paper 2 May/June 2018
Directed Writing- Report
Earlier today, two men had to be airlifted to safety after an emergency call was made by a
local dweller near the banks of the White Cap River. The men were evacuated from their
capsized dinghy in the middle of the gushing river!
According to sources, the duo, Mr Royer and Mr. Gray were friends since their days in
university but had lost contact, thus, going fishing in the White Cap River was their reunion
trip. Furthermore, it is to be believed that the men were hoping to relive their days of youth
by taking the trip and escaping their urban monotonous lives; they expected an
adventuresome, nostalgic ride through the forest and ravines and eventually hunting a big fish
since they hadn’t fished for ages.
However, sources have led us to believe that Mr. Royer and his companion were not well-
equipped to embark on such a journey during the off season. As they had set off in a sports
car which was in deplorable condition, its survival on the rough terrain was unpredictable.
Additionally, the lack of suitable utilities such as a first aid box, checklists, blankets, updated
atlas or even packed food led to the trip's failure; Gray had only packed a fishing rod and reel
and had not coordinated with his friend to plan for the journey. It was reported that Mr. Royer
had a phobia of heights and wasn’t fit enough to drive for long distances, especially on such
terrains.
Further investigation shows that their car had run out of gas and could not climb up the steep
cliff; jagged, meandering narrow tracks had deteriorated the condition of the car’s tyres and
they had reached a point where it was impossible to get any assistance! Unfortunately, the
men had to pass the frigid night in the car without blankets and also without food.
In his statement, Mr Royer confessed, “We were overconfident and forgot we weren’t 21
anymore! Taking the dinghy in the choppy waters was a potential risk to our lives but we let
our emotions get the best of us.”
The local dweller explained to the police, “I was on my way to pick up supplies wherein I
saw two drowning men shrieking for help in the river. I immediately called the police and the
rescue services.”
Currently, security has been beefed up near the river and quotas have been set up, allowing
fishing to be permitted only during a certain time of the year and with proper equipment.
Writer’s Effects
a) preparing for fishing trips in paragraph 1, beginning ‘People spend hours...
The writer creates a contrast between the actual preparation required to go fishing and the
mediocre equipment and poor planning of Royer and his friend. ‘engaged in a kind of
military manoeuvre’ is a phrase used by the writer to foreground the idea of the immense
planning and prudent approach required to pack the utilities to go fishing. Moreover, another
imagery ‘gear piled strategically’ is used by the writer to show the audience how soldiers and
superintendents organize their work to ensure all requirements for an emergency are
available. However, ‘a bottom-of-the-range soft-top sports car’ is a phrase used to bring
about the contrast and depict the inefficiency of the car Royer had hired. It shows that the car
was totally in a deteriorated condition and not at all adapted to survive the rough terrain it
was going to travel on. ‘unearthed a faded atlas’ is an imagery by the writer. The climax of
this phrase is the word unearthed, convincing the reader that the atlas was buried inside the
car boot and was an outdated one which had not been used for years. The impact of the word
faded is that the routes on the atlas were very faint and lacked accuracy to navigate them to
their destination. Thus, the writer uses such phrases to reiterate the fact that Royer and his
friend lacked proper planning and supplies to set out impromptu on a fishing adventure.
b. the canyon road in paragraph 12, beginning ‘The road had …
Using a various set of imagery, the writer creates an overall effect of the untraversable
road that led to a dizzying sight of a deep ravine. ‘a ribbon of cement-hard dirt, rutted and
rough’ is an imagery used by the writer to focus on the rugged terrain which echoes the
fact that the car was not suitable to bear such an arduous track. The word ribbon suggests
the narrowness of the road and the jaggy terrain shows the discomfort caused too.
Another imagery used is ‘slithering between the tall trees’ which foregrounds the idea of
a meandering path that makes the passengers nauseous. The word slithering is
metaphorically mirrored to the movement of the snakes that portrays the steep curves of
the path which were masked by the dense growth of trees, making the turns unpredictable.
‘magnificent pit and geological miracle’ are strong vocabulary used by the writer to
highlight the amazement of Royer and his friend on stumbling across the vertiginous
sight. The structure of the canyon was stupefying and assists the reader to imagine the
view of it. The writer uses the phrase ‘glittering like the tiniest trace of quicksilver’ to
bring about the contrast of the shining river and sepia tones of the canyon. Tiniest trace is
an alliteration used to create an impact on the reader which implies that the river seemed
so miniscule against the expanse of the ravine. The word quicksilver suggests the lurking
movements of the river that resonates the unpredictable terrain.

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0500/22 Paper 2 May/June 2018

Directed Writing- Report

a) preparing for fishing trips in paragraph 1, beginning ‘People spend hours...

b. the canyon road in paragraph 12, beginning ‘The road had …

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