ELI11 - XX1 - N01 - ELI11 - THE SHORT STORY

Assignments (dt. Aufgaben)
Read the story carefully and answer the following questions:
1. Write a summary of this story in about 150 words.
2. What is the relationship between the old man and his birds?
3. How could you characterise Lucy, Alice’s mother? How is she viewed by her father, the old man?
4. Comment on the author’s use of
a) symbolism and
b) poetic language
You should spend about three to four hours to answer the questions

Assignments
Read the story carefully and answer the following questions:
1. Describe the role which the adults play in this story.
2. How do the Kelvey girls differ from the other children?
3. Comment on the significance of the doll’s house and the lamp in it.
4. To what extent can Kezia be regarded as a rebel?
You should spend about three to four hours to answer the questions.