Writing. Part 2. Домбровская И.В - 48 стр.

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                               “Scent of a Woman”
        “Scent of a Woman” is a dramatic film set on the East Coast of America.
Al Pacino plays the starring role as a retired blind colonel who has become
lonely and bitter.
        The colonel’s daughter, who finds his blindness and hostile attitude
tiring, advertises for a student companion for him over the Thanksgiving
holiday. A poor scholarship student at an expensive East Coast School – played
by Chris O’Donnell – replies to the advertisement and is forced into
accompanying the colonel on a pleasure-seeking weekend in New York. It is
only later that he discovers that the colonel is planning to kill himself. Chris
O’Donnell is convincing as a scared and embarrassed young schoolboy – but
can he manage to prevent a tragic ending?
        “Scent of a Woman” is well directed by Martin Brest and includes some
pleasing scenes, including an adventure behind the wheel of a Ferrari and Al
Pacino’s elegant tango with a beautiful young girl.
        The plot is believable and entertaining at times. See the film and find out!

Exercise 45
Read the review below and put the paragraphs in the correct order. Then
say which tenses are used to describe the plot of the story. Finally find the
purpose of each paragraph.

                         “Shirley” by Charlotte Brontё

        “Shirley” is a beautifully written novel. It portrays Charlotte Brontё’s
belief that the denial of the world of feeling is responsible for much of society’s
suffering.
        The story deals with Robert Moore, a mill owner who is trying to
modernize his factory. A group of people called the Luddites are trying to stop
him as they know new machinery will mean loss of jobs. Caroline Helstone is in
love with Robert, but believes he loves Shirley and Shirley returns his affection.
We see her suffering and in anguish until she finds out that Shirley does not love
Robert, but his brother Louis. Louis is a tutor and as he is socially inferior to
Shirley they try to deny their feelings for each other. The novel ends with Robert
declaring his love for Caroline and Louis defying social convention and
marrying.
        I can thoroughly recommend this book as it is a classic of its kind that
influenced many writers in the 19th century.
        The book is set in a country town in England during the Napoleonic
Wars. It tells the story of Shirley, an heiress, Caroline, her friend and the men
they love. It is a historical novel with elements of romance and adventure.