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Discuss two of the stories in which the effects of poverty are most vividly and effectively conveyed to us by the author.
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Discuss two of the stories in which the effects of poverty are most vividly and effectively conveyed to us by the author. The Red Ball by Ismith Khan The Red Ball is a story of exclusion, acceptance and poverty. In The Red Ball, Bolan and his family suffer deeply from poverty. The author emphasises this by describing how skinny Bolan is. The other boys call him names such as "Thinny Boney" and "Match-stick foot". This gives the reader a rough idea of the physical build of Bolan, as they can picture a small, skinny boy, alone by the hibiscus bushes. The way in which Bolan plays with the hibiscus flower also shows the reader of how deprived he is of things to play with. He doesn't even own something as simple as a ball. He pierces the flower with "the straight pin which kept his shirt front closed". It's sad to...
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