Answer — Exercise 5
5.4 - Secret island·Speakout Advanced - Students' Book
Question
Work in pairs and discuss the questions.
Answer
- Because New York is a very busy city full of people and noise. On North Brother Island it is quiet and there are no people.
- The photographer feels like he is walking back in time when on the island, and yet the ice cream truck is a very modern noise that is 'very alive', in contrast with the quiet on the island.
- He wants to show how quickly things can disintegrate, and how powerful nature can be to take over. He seems to be successful in that.