Einsendeaufgabe Englisch Sgd ELI11, Note 1,0

Text: Doris Lessing – “Flight” (1957)
Assignments
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.