(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 ...
Let's consider what is required when acting a " Comedy of Manners ." The Oxford Dictionary has this to say about the Comedy of Manners: A kind of comedy representing the complex and sophisticated code of behaviour current in fashionable circles of society, where appearances count for more than true moral character. Its plot usually revolves around intrigues of lust and greed, the self-interested cynicism of the characters being masked by decorous pretence. Unlike satire, the comedy of manners tends to reward its cleverly unscrupulous characters rather than punish their immorality. Its humour relies chiefly upon elegant verbal wit and repartee. In England, the comedy of manners flourished as the dominant form of Restoration comedy in the works of Sir George Etherege, William Wycherley (notably The Country Wife, 1675), and William Congreve; it was revived in a more subdued form in the 1770s by Goldsmith and Sheridan, and later by Oscar Wilde. So What? The key i...
Suspect N°1 by Simon Duke Our Project . 1. Read and analyse Simon Duke’s French/English short novel: Suspect N°1 2. Email Simon Duke a series of 10 questions about his novel and his writing process. 3. With his answers, and in pairs, create a ‘book review’ in the style of a magazine article. 4. Choose the ‘best 3 reviews’ and send them to Simon Duke to judge. 5. Organise a Skype session during which Simon Duke announces which reviews he preferred and why. Grade: Ability to work on a project in English: 10 points Reading Journal: 20 points Book Review: 20 points Bac Blanc: 20 points. Reading Journa l In total, there are 15 chapters. Please keep your journal entries in a neat and professional manner. Task for Chapter 1: Write 50 words describing a scene that you observe. Start with an emotion. Note, on page 5, Duke’s nar...
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