Satirical look at the Cambridge
Life, and the struggle between
tradition and reform
Skullian looks ona as a feast
is held and compares the old
and new masters of the
college
Structure and Form
Simple and
formative, which
emphasises the
sarcasm
Large paragraphs which
are filled with long lists
describing how the feast is
taking place
Has been carefully
structured to create
a logical and
authoritative view
on the scene
Formal language and regester
reflects the lifestyle that takes palce at
the fictional college- satirical
Word Choice
Opens with a
simple alliteration
sentence, the
'Feast being
capitalised as a
noun to show its
importance
List of food sounds as though it has been taken
directly from a menu particularly through the french
lexis. This shows a contrast against the typical food
at a college like this, highlighting the satire of the
novel
'announced by the swish of
the doors' this
personification creates the
dining in pleasure idea of
the extract
Porterhouse Blue
is a stroke
caused by eating
too much cuisine
at the college.
The colour blue is
given to the
sports men of
cambridge.