II. Comment on microcontexts

1) p. 181, l. 1-3. Speak on the choice of words and the morphological repetition.

2) p. 181, l. 4. Comment on the way to define the span of time.

3) p. 181, l. 14, p. 182, l. 10. What vision is implied in the first case? Is it obvious to the reader? What is the girl's attitude to her dream?

4) p. 181, l. 29-33. What was Mrs. Bergen's attitude to such schools? Why wouldn't she let Patty go there?

5) p. 182, l. 1-2. Translate the sentence into Russian, compare the means you've used to that of the original? What is the difference?

6) p. 182, l. 24. Analyse the pattern to build to phrase, comment on its relevance.

7) p. 183, l. 1-2. State the emotions and their rendering in the text.

8) p. 183, l.5, p. 185, l. 12-13. Comment on the usage of articles and their stylistic function.

9) p. 183, l. 7-8. What is implied through the epithet? The doll is mentioned several times in the text, what is the reason for that very name?

10) p. 183, l.12-13. Define Mavis McCall's feelings and behaviour.

11) p. 184, l.7. State the device used in nick-naming the head matron.

12) p. 186, l. 4-12. Analyse the emotions and thoughts of the girl. What are the SD that help to create tension?

13) p. 186, l. 20-21. Explain the meaning of the simile.

14) p. 187, l. 2. Could you define Ruth's feelings? Do you remember the moment Patty failed to remember?

15) p. 187, l. 11. Comment on the epithet.

16) p. 188, l. 18-20. Analyse the stylistic function of the periphrasis. What does it say about the girl's state?

17) p. 189, l. 18-19. Define the SD, comment on its function.

18) p. 192, l. 1-9. What does the passage tell us about the girl's sufferings? What SD help us to realize that?

19) p. 192, l. 14. What is the stylistic function of the device used?

20) p. 192, l. 13-23. Comment on Ruth's allegory. What are the most important devices here?

III. Questions on the contents of the chapter

1. Sum up what you have learnt about the reformatory school from the chapter (the schedule, the activities, the stuff and the sentenced, the position of religion and methods of reforming girls, etc.).

2. Analyse in detail Ruth's behaviour and the way she delivers the news.

3. Why didn't the parents visit the girl? Alongside with their reasons try to invent pretexts they might have used.

4. What is the relevance of the closing paragraphs? How does Patty realize she isn't bad?

IV. A reading and translation paragragh p. 189, l. 6-16.

CHAPTER 21

I. Lexis

to fire

accomplishment

a charge

decent, adj.

to get smb. down.

II. Microcontexts and their analysis

1) p. 194, l. 1-10. Analyse the CSD in the paragragh. Comment on the contrast in it.

2) P. 195, l.33. what is the function of the holophrasis?

3) P.195, l.22-30. Speak on Patty's usage of French. What is the meaning of the term "alliteration" here?

4) P.198, l. 11. Define the SD and its function.

5) P.199, l. 12-28. Comment on the closing paragraphs of the book. Do they coinside with your vision of the end? Compare the idea to that of chapter 2.

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