Narrator

He immediately opens it, and you are left to wonder if he choose the lady or the tiger. POV: third person omniscient Title: “Dog Star” Author: Arthur C. Clarke Setting: Observatory on the Moon in the future Protagonist: The Astronomer and narrator Antagonist: Natural disasters External Conflict: Man vs. Nature (Man is faced with an earthquake/moonquake) Internal Conflict: Man vs. Self (Man must choose between Laika and space) Denouement: He manages to escape the moonquake Theme: Power

COMMENTS ON THE STORY OF THIS ‘REMARKABLE TRIP’ 4. How is the narrator related to the main characters? 5. When did the narrator hear the story for the fist time? Include a quote in your answer. 6. Why is the phrase (ll.16, 17, 22) ‘Because the girls had such long hair’ repeated several times? (30-40 words) 7. a. Explain in your own words how the narrator responded to the story the first time it was told? (20 words) b. How did the narrator respond later and why? Include a quote in your answer. Bac

memories from the father. Plan I will comment on this excerpt, to show first how the father- son relationship is made. After, we see the points of view of the author on war and peace. Finally, I will show how the narrator conveys this impression of "magic", by music. In this text, the narrator is the person through whose eyes the story is told. That person is a character in the story. I- Relation père/fils - They’re the emblems the confrontation of two generations that do not share the same

the pitch: avait sa place attitrée. 3. Barrow: une carriole . 4. Posh : snob COMPRÉHENSION 1 ) General comprehension Tick the right statement(s). a. ( The narrator tells his grandfather's story. b. ( The narrator and his family lived in the U.S.A. c. ( The boy's grandfather sold fruit and vegetables. d. ( The narrator was brought up by his grandfather. e. ( The young boy didn't enjoy school. 2) Detailed comprehension 1. True or False? (Quote only the relevant expressions or sentences

sociological point a view that even if the mass of people is only in the background, it can't possibly be put aside. In the following analysis, I will interpret the novel as a work on social classes. Starting with the narrative style, I will show how the narrator often uses his personal experiences to make the characters as realistic as possibles. Just by dialogue he makes them convincing and alive in the minds of the readers. Secondly I will analyse the characters in general and how they relate so well to

months in India…” • Approximate age: (l. 1) “… in 1962…” + (l. 4) “… a nineteen-year-old…” The narrator was born in 1942 or 1943. The text was published in 2005. Adam Hochschild was 62 or 63 when he wrote this essay. 3. Part 1: from l. 1 to l. 25: “An arrogant country” / “The dark side of the USA”… Part 2: from l. 26 to the end: “The most vibrant civil society” / “The bright side of the USA”… 4. The narrator understood that his country was on the wrong side in South Africa, i.e. that the USA supported

somebody, and tells Offred that she has seen Moira at the market, and that she will look after her. Alma is one of the people that know the story of Moira, she tells a part of the story to Offred. Point of view The narrator of the story is Offred, it’s not an omniscient narrator. We only know what she knows, and we only know what she wants to tell us. Offred is telling the story with a lot of flash backs. Sometimes she’s talking about what happened at the moment, and suddenly she begins to describe

with the help of the picture, on which we can see the ______ ____ _____ (= the WTC) which we know has been destroyed __ 9/11 2001, we know the story happens _____ 2001. Also, given that the narrator is a migrant, we know the time period must be over the 19th or 20th century. In fact, the key is when the narrator describes Manhattan as “_____” (of trees) and not forests of skyscrapers. We know that the first high-rises were built around the 1880s and that the Empire State Building, made of iron concrete

Type of narrative : ____________________________________________________________ ______ The setting : The action takes place _____________________________________________________ The period : ______________________________________________ The narrator : ____________________________________________ Information about the characters ( when possible) How many are present? _______________ How do they relate to each other? : ____________________________________________________ Their first names:

Lorsque la réponse doit être développée, le nombre de mots ou d'éléments de réponse est indiqué dans la question. En l'absence d'indications, vous répondrez brièvement à la question posée. 1. a) There are four main characters in this passage: the narrator, Salim, Armaan Ali and Urvashi Randhawa. Say whether they are present or only mentioned. b) What are Salim's, Armaan Ali's and Urvashi Randhawa's jobs? c) What is Armaan Ali to Salim? 2. a) "The most amazing thing has happened today." (line 4)