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Thinks… by David Lodge

Thinks… by David Lodge. Thinks…. Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31. Short denotative analisys. Ralph is admitted to hospital because he has a lump on his liver. He is very worried He speaks about his love story with Helen

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Thinks… by David Lodge

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  1. Thinks…byDavidLodge Thinks…

  2. Chapter 29 • Chapter 30 • Chapter 31

  3. Short denotative analisys • Ralph is admitted to hospital because he has a lump on his liver. He is very worried • He speaks about his love story with Helen • He is worried: he thinks that someone can find out about his love story with Helen • He speaks about Donaldson’s honorary degree

  4. Characters • Ralph Messenger: the male character • Helen Reed: the female character • Carrie: Ralph’s wife • Pomeroy: a nurse • Agnew: policy sergeant • Ludmilla Lisk: a Ralph’s lover • Jasper Richmond: chairman of arts subjects • Sir Stan and Lady Viv: vice-rector and his wife

  5. Setting • Abbey Hospital in Bath

  6. Narrative technique • Stream of consciousness • Free direct style • Free indirect style

  7. New words • To admit: ricoverare • Lump: massa • To thrive: prosperare • To bluff: bluffare • Aloud:leggere, pensare ad alta voce

  8. Short denotative analisys • Helen is worried about Ralph’s tumour • Helen meets Ralph and they eat something together she is in love • Prof. Rosebaum’s discussion about the built of mind She would pray for him Catholic vision

  9. Characters • Austin Osgood: writer at Lincoln’s University • Halib: best doctor in England • Ludmilla Lisk: teacher at University of Prague

  10. Setting • Helen’s house

  11. Narrative technique • Journal • Third person narrator • Dialogues • Flashback • Descriptions Character Spaces

  12. New words • To betray: tradire • Cavity: carie • Fright: spavento • To agonize: angosciarsi • Schedule: programma • Tearful: commovente • To increase: aumentare • Jelly: gelatina • To admit: ammettere

  13. Short denotative analisys • Helen’s speech is presented at the end of the conference • Ralph finds out he has not a cancer and communicates it to Carrie and Helen • When Agnew wants to see Douglass’ PC, he commits suicide

  14. Characters • Ralph Messenger: the male character • Helen Reed: the female character • Agnew: policy sergeant • Douglass: Ralph’s colleague

  15. Setting • University of Gloucester

  16. Narrative technique • Monologue (Helen’s speech) • Direct style • Description

  17. New words • Arguably: ragionevole • Pattern: modello • To enhance: mettere in risalto, far aumentare • Shade: ombra • Bliss: gioia

  18. LAVORO DI • Cester Giulia • Cozzolino Mirta • Randò Silvia

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