The key word "dead" is mentioned nine times in the story and the effects of that is, that it makes us notice the word a lot easier.
Death plays a big role in the story, and it gives us a foreshadow about that someone dies, other than the kangaroos.
The phrase "just like that" is mentioned only two times in the story in connection with the key word "dead" - the way he uses that phrase makes us think that death is easy for him - he isn't emotionally affected by killing them.
The man says: "don't walk behind me", very often to the boy, because he don't trust him. And maybe he's scared that the boy will shoot him from behind. In the end of the story he doesn't mention that the boy walks behind him, maybe because now he trust him.
The theme is death.
We think that death plays a big role in this story - because the story's plot is how the boy learns to kill. And they kill kangaroos like in this picture.
Another theme is growing up, we found this picture that symbolizes a baby becoming a man.
And in the story the boy is nervous to begin with and not very comfortable killing the kangaroos, but further and further in the story he becomes bolder and more manly.
Written by: Mette, Andrea, Kristina, Kimmie and Malene
Very good analysis of the use of words - especially your thoughts on meaning of 'just like that' are excellent.
SvarSletYour pictures are very good too - the caption for each picture explains it all very well.
Your comment on 'don't walk behind me' are a bit short maybe - if the man now trusts the boy is that a wise thing? Is he trustworthy in that situation?
But still - good work :)