Interesting take on the stimulus :o
And felt short so could be easily written probably with the given time allowed.
I'm curious to know what you wrote for part (b)
Sorry, I did not write anything for part (b). I am glad you found it interesting. If you want me to, I can answer part (b) when I have the time to. It took me in the HSC exam 25 minutes to write the creative response (if I recall correctly). You could probably do it in less time with enough practise.
