Narrator

General summary Nathan Glass, the novel's narrator, an ex-life insurance salesman, is sixty years-old, an divorced . When looking for a quiet place to die he opts for Brooklyn , the place where he was born. Nathan is alone, he has no family anymore except for his daughter. His sister, June, is dead and he has had no contact with his nephew, Tom, and his niece, Aurora, for a long time. One day, he happens to meet Tom by chance at Brightman’s Attic (Tom works there). They will hook

time of the narration or fictional (narrative) time (the telling). What frame of mind (state of mind) the narrator finds himself as he writes, in comparison with the person he was in the pas. Has there been a marked evolution ? Is he, for instance, trying to recapture a mood ? It can be enlightening to study the tone of the voice (detached, scandalized, ironical, etc.) in which the narrator introduces certain details. Si c'est une histoire racontée par un personnage, que ce soit à la première

states, to then talk about a nation of enlightenment. First of all, the author denounces the political problems in the U.S. as the fight against apartheid. Adam Hochschild didn’t imagine the situation as well: “USA was on the wrong side” l5. The narrator seems shocked by the situation. U.S. gives an image which isn’t always true: “told a different story” l7. For example, the author talks about the cooperation between the USA and the white regime in South Africa which never existed. The author knows

quote " A law keeper turned law breaker roaming about loose, savaging people." He clearly imagines that he is going to be attacked by the intruder." As a conclusion, we can say that this is an interesting story , full of suspense and surprise. The narrator gradually grows aware of the danger that he is going to face. The text shows his evolution from naivety to awareness. The moral of this story could be : "Do not go by looks!" Walter has trusted appearances, now he faces a serious danger.

Thobiso had spoken with Ernest three weeks before. 5- Ernest is not able to pay for help. 6- He’d like Mma to write to him if she gets any information. 10ANTEME1/LR1/AG1 Page : 3/4 B- Pick out words or phrases which indicate that 1- the narrator admires Mma Ramotswe. 2- Ernest stopped working for a while in order to look for his son. 3- the boy was familiar with the local environment (three quotations). 4- wild animals used to live there. C- What do the following words refer to? 1- (line

language and culture. The theme of cultural separation between new immigrant families and “Americans” is a central one in the novel. Despite their differences in language and culture, however, Jim and Antonia immediately hit it off. Though the narrator doesn’t say that much about their first meeting, Antonia seems to be the leader and the initiator in their relationship. She grabs Jim’s hand, speaks excitedly while he listens, and tries to give him her ring. Jim is clearly fascinated by her and

Taste Plot/Desciption The setting for this story is a dinner party at the home of stock broker Mike Schofield. The guests include Schofield and his wife and daughter, the narrator and his wife, and a man called Richard Pratt. Pratt is a famous gourmet and enjoys showing off his knowledge of fine wine and food. He is also a thoroughly unpleasant man. Both times prior that Pratt dined with Schofield, the two men made a curious bet: Schofield bet that Pratt could not identify some special wine

is the Messiah of the Black community. In this novel, given that we are in a context of a man wrongly accused, we can observe that the other characters have a big influence on Jefferson. First, we can study the main character who is also the narrator: Grant. The first chapters highlight the personality and the role of this man. He is an important person in the Black community because he is the teacher; he educates, so as to make the difference between Black and White. At the beginning of the

define the social status of the main family ? Justify your answer. 5 - What kind of upbringing did the children receive ? Justify your answer 6 - Pick up all the different steps of the preparations 7 - On what elements of this preparation does the narrator focus ? 8 - What’s the use of nature in this part ? 8 - Who is the most important character ? Why ? Describe her attitude 9 - How would you define the atmosphere ? 10 - Pick up all the elements that are described as being perfect Etude de la

supernatural elements; and a dark, foreboding atmosphere); also realist fiction (incorporates vivid circumstantial detail into a consistently and minutely thought-out plot, dealing mostly with the relationships of the characters to one another) narrator  · Lockwood, a newcomer to the locale of Wuthering Heights, narrates the entire novel as an entry in his diary. The story that Lockwood records is told to him by Nelly, a servant, and Lockwood writes most of the narrative in her voice, describing