Miss Keeling
Pronounce and translate the words given below:
dismay, venue, to quail, dilapidated, grotty, caravan, cultivator, fusty, commissionaire.
Read and translate the following word-combinations and phrases. Give the situations they are used in:
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Translate in writing:
“Which left only herself … stretching ahead into the future.” (pp. 458-459).
Find in the passage instances of the stylistic figures you are acquainted with and comment on their role in the narration.
Answer the questions:
Did Olivia keep in touch with her relatives? What did she know about their lives? Was she glad to receive a call from Antonia?
How did Olivia visualize their reunion? What made her sceptical?
Why did Olivia have to pull herself together on seeing Antonia and Danus? What did they look like?
What did the young people tell her about their plans for the future?
What improved Olivia’s spirits?
Dwell on the final paragraphs of the book. How is the future of Nancy, Noel and Olivia described?
Comment on the final words of the chapter. What do the words “her kingdom, her world” symbolize?
Does the book have a happy ending (or a hopeful ending)?
Final discussion.
What character(s) of the book appeal to you and why? What character(s) do you dislike? Give your reasons.
What can you conclude about the author’s attitude to her heroes?
Speak about the episodes from the novel you liked best.
Share you impressions of the writer’s language and style. Which episodes do you find:
the most humorous;
the most pathetic;
the most tragic;
the most dramatic?
What problems does the book touch upon? What is it really about? What did you feel reading the last pages of the novel?
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