Questions and discussion

1. How did R.Tranter use to make his reviews?
2. Why was he so tormented by Alexander Sedley? What portrait of Sedley does the narrator paint? Find the stylistic devices highlighting his traits of character. Was he a respected and promising reviewer? Prove it.
3. What was Tranter’s first impression of Sedley’s book?
4. Did Tranter find any flaw in the book after reading it intently?
5. Translate the passage “Tranter felt tears of mirth… if that was the term he wanted.” How can you render the book’s title “Winter Crossing” into Russian?
6. How does the choice of words (e.g. shivered with pleasure, tears of mirth, shiver of compassion) characterize Tranter? Look for more stylistic devices which help identify Tranter’s poignant sarcasm.
7. Fish out the examples revealing London’s reverse side seen through G. Northwood’s eyes.
8. What was Gabriel’s brother Adam treated for? Was the illness diagnosed in proper time?
9. Describe the hospital where Gabriel had been visiting Adam for five years. What do the names of Collingwood, Beardsley, Arkell signify? What atmosphere does the choice of colours create?
10. Comment on Gabriel’s inner monologue in the ward (94).
11. How did Gabriel feel about his existence in comparison with Adam’s?
12. Adam’s following phrase is worth noticing: “It’s better to shed blood than not to believe. You have chances to believe”. What was he talking about? Is there any sense in his statement? Complete his phrase: “And if you choose not to…”(96)
13. Describe Finnbar’s both physical and mental state. What does “throwing a whitey’ (97) stand for?
14. Why was he envious of the inhabitants of the houses he was going by?
15. Find the symbols in the description of a rose garden. Which incongruity can you trace in Finnbar`s mind?
16. Summarize Part 2.

Part 3

Chapters 1-2 (99-119)

Find the meaning of the culture words below.

North Park, traiteur (99), GCSE (100), the Dark Ages (102), the New Testament (106), the Left Student group (109), the Mormons (113), road to Mecca (116)

Look up the meaning of the following words and phrases. Find the sentences in which these words are used. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. be eased out of smb’s job (99)
2. in the phrase of time(99)
3. prattle on (100)
4. eff (100)
5. glider pilot’s license (100)
6. bolt up (102)
7. be reinvigorated in the faith (103)
8. tunnel vision (102)
9. dirty one’s hands in the world (104)
10. betraying shame (105)
11. turn a blind eye (105)
12. to pay lip service (106)
13. pith of sth (106)
14. congregation (106)
15. gaudy coach (107)
16. gawp at smb (107)
17. to yearn for smth (108)
18. subliminal staccato (108)
19. to be given a conditional discharge (109)
20. to squeeze into the university (109)
21. to sponsor a debate (110)
22. enlightened regimes (113)
23. jab smb in the ribs (114)
24. to spat the word out (115)
25. crude intervention (115)
26. to gear economic systems (116)
27. far-flung aunties (116)
28. to have a ‘jab’ (116)
29. run a discussion group (118)
30. to give public declarations (119)

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