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4. What does the name "Selena" mean? How is it connected with the
message of the story?
5. How does Eric’s story about his roommate fit into the whole
atmosphere?
6. Comment on the last sentence of the story. What feeling did it
evoke in you? What is remarkable about its syntax?
7. What does the title mean to you? How do Franklin’s words (see
p. 53) contribute to its understanding?
8. What do you think happened later that evening? Would Ginnie call
Selena? Why and why not?
ADDITIONAL TASKS
1. There are several lines of relations in the story. Which are
subordinate and which – cardinal? Which one seems most
important to you? Prove it.
2. Give the summary of the talk between Franklin and Ginnie.
3. Write a reflective essay on the title of the story summing up what
you have come up with in class, and coming to a conclusion.
4. Give your interpretation of the ending (i.e. the last paragraph of the
story). In class present your interpretations. How different are
they?
After presentations are made, decide who:
a) made the most interesting one;
b) presented his/her ideas in the most comprehensible and clear
way.
5. Can you answer the question about what happened just before the
war with Eskimos?
Lesson 4
The Laughing man
PRE-READING TASKS
• Look at the title: what work of art is it an allusion to? What is its
content? How do you think this story will differ from / resemble
the original one?
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• While reading the text write out words and sentences to complete
the following information profiles:
Points John Mary
Haircut/hairdo
Eyes
Build
Usual clothing
Appearance
Good looks
Education
Background
Free time/hobby
Social status/level
of society
Personality
Analyze the information you have got. What conclusions can you come
to?
GENERAL COMPREHENSION
1. When did the events take place? When are they narrated? Provide
your explanations of the author’s choice of the settings and the
speaker.
2. Give a concise description of John (both physical and personal).
3. What is the children’s attitude to John? Is it different from what an
outsider might think of him?
4. Is John a good narrator? In you opinion, how does his story about
the laughing man reveal his personality? (Exchange your views).
5. What is the first time that Mary appears in the story? Was it in a
direct or in an indirect way?
6. What is children’s opinion about Mary? Prove it with the text. Was
she beautiful? How does the narrator put it?
7. Comment on the passages displaying John’s emotional state in
Mary’s presence. Is his attitude to her obvious?
8. How long did the relations between Mary and John last?
9. What level of society does Mary belong to? From which sentences
have you inferred it?
4. What does the name "Selena" mean? How is it connected with the • While reading the text write out words and sentences to complete
message of the story? the following information profiles:
5. How does Eric’s story about his roommate fit into the whole
atmosphere? Points John Mary
6. Comment on the last sentence of the story. What feeling did it Haircut/hairdo
Appearance
evoke in you? What is remarkable about its syntax? Eyes
7. What does the title mean to you? How do Franklin’s words (see Build
p. 53) contribute to its understanding? Usual clothing
8. What do you think happened later that evening? Would Ginnie call Good looks
Selena? Why and why not? Education
ADDITIONAL TASKS Background
Free time/hobby
1. There are several lines of relations in the story. Which are Social status/level
subordinate and which – cardinal? Which one seems most of society
important to you? Prove it. Personality
2. Give the summary of the talk between Franklin and Ginnie.
3. Write a reflective essay on the title of the story summing up what Analyze the information you have got. What conclusions can you come
you have come up with in class, and coming to a conclusion. to?
4. Give your interpretation of the ending (i.e. the last paragraph of the
story). In class present your interpretations. How different are GENERAL COMPREHENSION
they? 1. When did the events take place? When are they narrated? Provide
After presentations are made, decide who: your explanations of the author’s choice of the settings and the
a) made the most interesting one; speaker.
b) presented his/her ideas in the most comprehensible and clear 2. Give a concise description of John (both physical and personal).
way. 3. What is the children’s attitude to John? Is it different from what an
5. Can you answer the question about what happened just before the outsider might think of him?
war with Eskimos? 4. Is John a good narrator? In you opinion, how does his story about
the laughing man reveal his personality? (Exchange your views).
5. What is the first time that Mary appears in the story? Was it in a
Lesson 4 direct or in an indirect way?
The Laughing man 6. What is children’s opinion about Mary? Prove it with the text. Was
she beautiful? How does the narrator put it?
PRE-READING TASKS 7. Comment on the passages displaying John’s emotional state in
Mary’s presence. Is his attitude to her obvious?
• Look at the title: what work of art is it an allusion to? What is its 8. How long did the relations between Mary and John last?
content? How do you think this story will differ from / resemble 9. What level of society does Mary belong to? From which sentences
the original one? have you inferred it?
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