IV. Pick out the sentences characterizing the main features of Mrs. Cartwight's character and be ready to comment on them . Make a character sketch of Mrs. Cartwight.
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VIII. What do you think of this story? (What does it teach you?)
VII. Do you like it? What is the author's attitude to the things described and to his heroes?
VI. Comment on the title of the story.
V. Pick out the sentences characterizing Mr Walker and Mackintosh and be ready to comment t on them. Make up character - sketches of them.
HOME – TASK X “FOOTPRINTS IN THE JUNGLE”
I. Read the 1st part of the story "Footprints in the Jungle" pp. 121-136
II. Give English equivalents of the following and use as many of them in your own sentences:
1. to take stock of a person p.121
2. to know one's mind p.123
3. to look full in smb's face p.124
4. a lot of water has passed under the bridge p.127
5. as straight as a die p.129
6. to know smth (smb) from A to Z p. 129
"to be all to pieces p*136
III. Read and give literary translation of the passage on p. 123 beginning with : "I thought her a very agreeable person" up to p. 125. to do smile and look as if we liked it".
a) describe her appearance, age, occupation;
b) show the attitude of Mr. Cartwight and Mr Bronson towards Mrs. Cartwight;
c) describe their way of living;
d) analyse the way the author depicts his main character (Mrs. Cartwight).
v/hat stylistic devices are used by the author and for what purpose?
how do they help to reveal the main features of the charac?
V. Discuss the characters of the story:
a.) Comment on the sentences you* ve chosen;
b) Answer the following questions:
1. what is the appearance of Mrs. Cartwight? p.123
2. What does the author think of her? p.123
3. Compare Mr Cartwight with Mr. Bronson. p.125-1d29
Why did Mr Cartwight arrive in Mr Bronson's farm?
Mr. Bronson let Mr. Cartwight stay at the farm as long as he liked and for nothing. How does it characterise him and Mrs. Cartwight?
6. Why did Âronson go to Kabulong one day?
Account for the behaviour of Mr. Cartwight and Mr. Âãînson before Mr. Bronson's arrivalfrom Kabulong. p.p.135-136
8. Why did MrCartwlght sit quite still with a livid face?
Why was Mrs Bronson frightened on finding out that Mr. Bronson was wounded?
Why did Mr. Bronson turn on doctor's wife almost fiercely when she offered to go with her and spend the night at the bungalow? .
VI. Interpret the following sentences:
1. p12 ... it has an air of neglect and when you enter you feel that you intrude.
2. p.123 It was pleasantly acid, but it wan amusing enough to be offensive only to a fool.
3. p.125 Olive was not very pretty, but she had still the plumpness of her age; she would he more attractive when she had fined down a little.
p.138 Cartwight. with that livid face, sat quite still, his mouth open, .and stared at her. You might have thought he was turned to stone.