I. Lexical work

embarrassment

subservience

incredulous

to go to / on one's reward

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2. Analysing microcontexts

1. p.122, l.5. Comment on the usage of italics in the phrase.

2. p.122, l.15-25. What do the military terms used by the narrator serve to? What feelings are expressed due to the choice of words? Recall other episodes where Ruth acts in the same manner. Do you consider her uppity? Find out Patty's attitude to Ruth's behaviour, prove your viewpoint by the text.

3. p.123, l.11. Sum up while reading other "points of agreement" between Ruth and Anton, both discussed and not.

4. p.123, l.25. Explain the function of the metonymy used by the characters.

5. p.125, l.16-18. Why might Mr. Cook's statement that the USA is Robert's country be considered ironical?

6. p.125, l.26-27. Paraphrase Ruth's words using neutral English.

7. p.125, l.28. Account for Anton's expressing his pessimism through a litotes. Is this only a tribute to his bookish way of speaking?

8. p.125, l.34. Comment on the function of the metaphor chosen.

9. p.126, l.4-17. Analyse the convergence of stylistic devices that reveals Anton's feelings towards "Gottingen oldest tradition".

10. p.126, l.12. Why it was Ruth who responded to the word "clan"? What do you know about the Klan?

11. p.126, l.20-25. Analyse Anton's ideas on the role of leaders in the society. Comment on his choice of SD to make his idea clearer.

12. p.127, l.13. Imitate Patty's gesture and explain its meaning, What is the Russian gesture in the same situation?

13. p.127, l.15-18. Analyse the function of antithesis in Anton's speech.

14. p.l28, l.12. Speak on the choice of epithet.

III. Questions on the contents

1. The description of the breakfast room is given in the chapter several tiimes. Speak on the function of this repetition.

2. Reason Ruth's confiding in Anton.

3. Do you consider the scene in the breakfast room the happiest in Patty's life? Why or why not?

4. Analyse different ways to improve the society expressed in the chapter. Add a variant of your оwn, discuss them with your group.

5. Why does Anton announce that he will leave the following night?

IV. A reading and translation passage p.l23, l.11-23.

CHAPTER 13

I. Lexical work

to sacrifice

commotion

shortcoming, n

to chip in

trivia

II. Analysing microcontexts and convergences of stylistic devices

1) p.129, l.6-9. Explain the function of parallel construction in the passage.

2) p.129, l.14-15. Comment on Mr Bergen's phrase about Sharon, pay attention to the devices ueed by him.

3) p.129, l..25-27. Analyse the direct and figurative meanings of the words in the passage. What is the stylistic function of the double meanings?

4) p.130, l..27-30. Speak on the function of the episode with Sharon's Baby Jane.

5) p.131, l.10-18. Analyse Patty's farewell to her father. Comment on italics and other devices used there.

6). p.131, l..25-27. Comment on the role of the episode with a present for Mother's Day. Compare different attitude of Ruth and Mr. Bergen to Patty's present.

7) p.132, l..29-30. Why was the linoleum in the bedroom so embarrassing for Patty?

8) p.133, l..20-24. Account for the girl's reminiscences in the paragraph.

9) p.135, l.6. Explain what is implied in the metaphor used in the text. Is it a prolonged metaphor? Find other words belonging to it.

10) p.135, l.33-34. Why was Patty "jealous of time and trivia"?

11) p.136, l.15-26. Define how the meaning of the word "value" is changing. What Russian word would be suitable in the translation?

12) p.136, l.29-30. Comment on the function of metonymy in the passage.