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47 Degrees Symbol List

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47 Degrees Symbol List

A symbol is an object, image or detail that suggests an idea beyond its literal meaning. Read the original mini-scene below, then investigate how its details can build ideas about resilience. This self-contained activity practises close reading; it does not assume any particular edition or page numbering of 47 Degrees.

The ridge

On the steep track, Anh stopped when the fog swallowed the ridge. The compass needle spun uselessly. Matilda tightened the fraying red cord joining their packs and checked that Arjun was still beside her. A tiny silver bell on Arjun’s pack chimed in the wind. Then a stripe of sunlight appeared beneath the clouds. “One careful step at a time,” Anh said. They followed the sound of the bell back towards the marked path.

1.In the scene, the compass needle spins uselessly. What does the compass most strongly suggest at this moment?
  • The group’s uncertainty and loss of direction
  • The group’s excitement about reaching the summit
  • The hikers’ need to travel faster
  • The weather becoming warmer
2.The red cord is literally joining the packs. Explain one idea it could also symbolise, using a detail from the scene as evidence.
3.Match each detail from the scene with the most fitting possible symbolic idea.
  • The stripe of sunlight
  • The fraying cord
  • The bell’s sound
  • A connection under strain but still holding
  • A small guide when visibility is poor
  • A sign of hope or possibility
4.Which quotation best supports the idea that the hikers respond to danger with resilience?
  • “the fog swallowed the ridge”
  • “The compass needle spun uselessly.”
  • “One careful step at a time”
  • “A tiny silver bell on Arjun’s pack chimed”
5.True or false: The bell is only a sound in the scene, so it cannot contribute to a theme.
TrueFalse
6.Complete the sentence with a word or phrase: The fog can symbolise because it hides the hikers’ surroundings and makes the way forward hard to see.
7.The red cord is described as “fraying”, yet it still joins the packs. Explain how this contrast could deepen its symbolic meaning.
8.Choose one symbol from the scene. Write a brief symbol-list entry naming the detail, quoting evidence, explaining a possible meaning, and connecting it to resilience. The scene has no page numbers, so use a quotation as your reference.
9.A reader says the sunlight definitely means the hikers have reached safety. Is this interpretation fully supported by the scene? Explain your judgement.

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  • 47 Degrees Symbol List, page 1 of 2: The ridge

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