VII. What is the mood permeating the story from its beginning to the end? What is the subject matter of the story?
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VI. The opening scene of the story and the end of it are alike in some way. Comment on the inhuman, brutal and even beastly action of both of them. Explain the motives of their actions.
V. You've noticed that the language of the story is rich and expressive. Find some cases of the expressive use of metaphors, comparison, epithets, represented speech. Comment on their use in the story.
IV. Describe the scene when Hans bought some cheese and meat to Annette's family. Account for the behaviour of each member îf the family. Show your own attitude to it.
III. Be ready to discuss the character of Annette.
I. Give English equivalents of the following words and word-combinations. Make up a situation using as many of them as you ñan.
mislead (40)
to meet smb halfway (41)
to cower (43)
to know smth like the palm of one's hand (43)
come to terms (48)
be like smb in .many ways ( 48)
derision (49)
to ingratiate oneself with smb. (49)
to shake the life out of smb (48)
to come round (48)
to go to rack and ruin (49)
to buy for a song (50)
II. Be ready to discuss the character-sketch of Hans. Write out the sentences … and comment on them.
a) describing his appearance;
b) showing his attitude to the French army and French people;
c) his courting to Annette;
d) showing Hans' ways and attempts to make amends for Annette.e family. Was he sincere in his intentions?
e) express your own attitude to the character
What we come to know about her (age, appearance, background, occupation).
Analyse the way the author manages to reveal Annette's hostile attitude and her hatred towards Hans. What stylistic devices are used for this purpose? How do they help to reveal the main features of the character?
Comment, on her state of mind when she had a conversation with Hans before giving, birth to a baby. Have you noticed anything queer about her behaviour?
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