English question "why is the ‘creased photograph’ important to the speaker" Help (1 Viewer)

[Jason21745]

Hi
Not sure if this is the right place to post but here goes

So I was going over some papers for my half-yearly comming up next week and I got stumped on question 2 of this practice paper:
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/hsc_exams/2013/pdf_doc/2013-hsc-english-std-adv-p1.pdf

The question is: Why is the ‘creased photograph’ important to the speaker and his sense of
identity?
I know why, its because its his father in blatant terms but the question is worth two marks and am not sure what I am meant to be looking for. Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[astroman]

• The photograph provides a familiar connection to ancestors

• The photograph provides a sense of physical connection through physical similarity

• The photograph is a concrete link to the past, evidence of continuity of the family

• The ‘Blood Link’ is clear in the photograph

• Tangible link to his past

• The photograph evokes questions about his ancestor, which are questions he asks of himself

• The photograph represents the distortions of times past and highlights the gaps in his knowledge/sense of self/identity

• It is an inadequate piece of evidence about his family

 

[Jason21745]

Brilliant! Thanks for the help, those points are exactly what I needed