(http://e-repa.ru/reading/saki/lumber-room.html) « The Lumber Room » – Saki Take the necessary time to write paragraph-length answers to the following 3 questions (plus to draw the tapestry!). 1. Describe your opinion of Nicolas and his vision of himself and the world. In doing so, give at least two examples of how Nicolas manages to outwit his aunt. Describe and analyse these examples. 2. What are we meant to think of the aunt, her single-mindedness, and her lack of imagination? For example, consider why the aunt sent the children, but not Nicolas, to Jagborough. 3. Draw the tapestry found in the lumber room. Then, in writing, explore what the various parts of the tapestry symbolise. 4. What do you think Saki was trying to say about childhood and the power of the imagination? As we continue our analysis of this short story, we can consider how Saki used the following literary techniques: Plot, third person
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