I. Find in the text the following words and phrases and translate them into Russian:
on one excuse and another – то с одной,то с другой отговоркой, to confess to oneself – признаться кому-либо, that was all to the good – все что не делается-все к лучшему, shrewd - проницательный, vanity - тщеславие, to have an affair with sb. – иметь с кем либо интрижку, sallow - болезненный, to feel compassion for sb. – чувствовать к кому – либо сострадание, eminent persons – видающиеся люди, to lay no claims on sb. – ничего не предъявлять , to use all her arts of cajolery – использовать все свое умение льстить, stale food – несвежая еда, to overcome one's scruples – преодолеть сомнения, to find someone a trifle dull – находить кого либо немного скучным, to have no inclination – не иметь склонностей, a man of the world – человек с опытом, she was modest about herself – она была скромного мнения о себе, a smack in the face - пощечина, sulkily - сердито, Julia's heart was wrung – сердце Джулии екнуло, chivalrous courtesy – рацарская учтивость, a vile disposition – отвратительный нрав, alacrity - готовность, wistful - тоскливый, to act with great naturalness – играть очень естесственно, to make a scene – закатывать сцену, she was in a black rage – она была в праведном гневе, she'd get even with him – расплатиться с ним , to rack one's brains – думать над чем либо.
II. Answer the following questions:
1. Was Julia really in love with Tom Fennell? And he? Yes she was. At first, she tried yo deny it as much as possible but soom she found out that she really fell in love with this young man and that she was happy. It was very unexpected to her but at the same time it pleased her. As for him, it’s difficult to jidge about his feelings, probably he was too young and unexperienced for such strong emotion as love and he was only grateful for everything she did for him.
2. How old was Tom? What did he do? Why was he a success with women?
Tom was only 22 years old. Although he was not rich at all and can not afford many things due to his small income, he had a great success with woman and the main reasom is his youith and high sexapility. All women with whom he had relationshios (only sexual in fact ), were attracted by his charming youth.
3. How can you characterize Roger? Where was he educated? What were his relations like with his parents? Did he know what he wanted to be? Did he want to go on the stage?
Actually, there is nothing special about Roger and this circumstance disappointed his parents, especially Julia very much. His appearance was quiet ordnary red hair, blue eyes – nothing from his handsome father. Furthermore, he did’t have such mimics as his mother. He was educated in Eton, and by that momemt Julia’s som didn’t know exactly whiat he is going to be, but he didn’t want to go on the stage for sure.
4. How did Tom and Roger get on together?
They get along together pretty good thatns for his age
5. Was Julia as successful in the movies as in the theatre? Did she envy the film-stars?
She tried to develop her career when she was pretty young as a movie star. But in fact she didn’t get much success. Mostly it is connected with her appearance – she was’t a beaty and dodn’t have a perfect face, which is the most important thing in the movies. However, she didn’t envy the film-start because they came and went while she stayed.
6. Describe in detail how Julia managed to play different characters on the stage. What thrilled her? Why did she sometimes fell like God?
First of all, her talent was a god’s gift, that why her performance was so admirable and considered to be brilliant by almost all critics. She tried not just act by live her character’s life, thus , she is a model of impersonation. She had her own techniques of how to become this or that chatacetr. She tried to play him or her not only during 2 or 3 hours on the stage, but though all day long, talking to people, and so on.
7. How did Julia revenge herself on Tom?
Julia’s decision how to revenge on Tom was to turn him out bag and baggage
III. Make up a list of words and phrases describing Tom Fennell. Comment on the repetition of "a young man" in the text. First "he was a blushing young man" for Julia. Did her attitude change when she was better aquainted with him? Prove it by giving examples from the text.
• sweet with his blue eyes and pale brown hair
• a white skin and rather a high colour
• lips were soft and there was a perfume of youth about him which was really rather delightful
• There was smth. charming in his clean freshness
• Very commonplace
• Young, fresh and ingenuous
• He was so deceitful
IV. Find in the text epithets and similes which characterize Julia and Michael and say what effect the author achieves by using them.
Sometimes she felt like Go – she feels very powerful
She read his mind like an open book – I think it has negative connotation because it indicated that Jilua was quiet bored with him because he was too predictive with all his doings.
V. What stylistic device did Maugham employ at large to characterize Julia? Illustrate your answer with the examples from the text. Comment on the lexicon used by Julia. To what stylistic layer of the vocabulary does it belong? How does it characterize Julia?
The author uses inner speech and stream of conscious so that the reader can leran Julia’s true feelings towards everything.
VI. Give a summary of chapter 14. (in written form)
As Julia and Tom’s relationships were getting closer and closer, she finally realized and confessed to herself that she fell in love with this young man. They spent all their free tome together, going to the luxurious restaurants and so on. At the same time, Julia understood that her lover couldn’t afford to spend so much money and began to give him expensive gifts and support him financially. Michael, invited Tom to spend their holiday together, with their son, Roger. At first, Julia was happy to be so close to her lover, but later she felt that he preferred Roger to her – because the most important thing two men had in common was their youth. That’s why Julia decided to revenge on Tom, but later, she felt she couldn’t lose him and did her best to make it up.
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