12 English-Evans-tries-an-O-level-PPT

1. - Colin Dexter

2. Colin Dexter Born - September 29th ,1930 Stamford , United Kingdom Crime writer : contemporary

3. Introduction Evans Tries an O –Level‟ is a story of a criminal Evans. In this Dexter, the author popular Inspector Morse novels, shows how an individual is able to shake the department with his cleverness and ingenuity. named colin of story, the entire police

4. O - LEVEL ? ! Evans - extra - ordinarily clever ! O – Level - Ordinary Level ( the lowest of three levels of standardized British Exam in a secondary school subject) Other Levels A – Level - Advanced Level S – Level - Scholarship Level

5. Evans : What a actor of a character No serious criminal record Congenital kleptomaniac Pleasant sort of chap (by Governor) Evans the jail break(prison officers call) Our little Einstein (by Jackson) Mathematician ( by Stephens) Insight into human psychology

6. Evans Accomplice So called German Teacher from so – called Technical college . Man with Broad impersonating as Mcleery – parson from St. Mary Mags acting as Invigilator , and also Driver of prison van in the end of the story .  Pretty Blonde Receptionist at Golden Lion Hospital .  Man acting as Silent Prison Officer of the Prison van at the end of the story. Scott Accent

7. Pretty Blonde Receptionist at Reception in Golden Lion Hotel (Evans Accomplice)

8. Prison Officers Mr. Jackson Displays ww II Medals on his Chest Tiny core of comparison in heart Addresses Evans as old son Prison Officers Senior Prison Officer on the D-wing in HM oxford prison Warm enemy with Evans Mr. Stephens Newly recuited Burly – surly looking

9.  Good –for-a – giggle, gullible Governor Governor sitting in Evans Hotel Room in Golden Lion (catches him

10. PLACE  HM Prison, Oxford  Evans Cell in HM Prison Oxford  Elsfield Way : where Exam Board is  Redcliffe Hospital : where injured Mcleery is to be taken in Ambulance  Newbury : where Evans is supposed to be escaped  (middle of)Chipping Norton : where Hotel Golden Lion lies

11. Plot: Sequence of Events Exam fixed Evans Cell turned into Exam centre Exams conducted Evans Escape Alert sounded, Police comes into action Governor catches Evans in Golden Lion Hotel Evans escapes again in Prison Van with d help of his accomplice

12. Evans has escaped from the prison three times. That is why, he is called „Evans the Break‟ by the police officials. The way he plans his escape for the final time with the help of his friends outside the prison earns for him our secret admiration for his cleverness.

13. A criminal – in Oxford prison – very clever German- evening classes started Only one student – Jail authorities arranged a teacher from a technical college – Later known as original teacher but one of Evans‟ friends.

14. Evans academic Level test in German The Governor conceded to his request - Arranged with the Examinations Board to hold in the Examination in Evans cell. A parson from St.Mary Mags to be the invigilator –keen to acquire qualification-O-

15. Fears –Evans try to escape Jackson , a senior prison Officer to search Evans cell Nothing found –spent 2 hrs – removed nail scissors and file Another Prison officer to stay inside the cell till the examination Set microphone

16. Half an hour before the examination- Jackson and Stephens visited Evans‟ cell Evans was given a blade to shave himself Stephen takes the blade after the shave

17. Evans wore a filthy hat Refused to remove it – lucky hat Jackson allowed him to were it Actually he had cut his long hair to impersonate the invigilator Had he removed – secret would be revealed

18. Invigilator- Reverend Stuart Mc Leery- a parson- lived alone in his flat in Board Street At 8.45 a.m –left- arrived at the gate prison- led to Evans cell Introduced to Evans

19. The Governor suspected the Invigilator-Rang Mr.Jackson Mr.Jackson checked weapon was there, suitcase, but nothing was there Mc Leery had a small semi inflated rubber ring -Explained – suffered from haemorrhoids. up to – any

20. Actually contained pig‟s blood Later used to pretend that the invigilator was wounded to fool the jailers The real Mc Leery was tied and gagged in his flat the rubber ring

21. Evans write the index number- 313 and his centre number – 271 Jailer Stephen was to be inside the cell but Evans asks him to stay out Stephen keenly watches through peep hole instructed to

22. 9.40 a.m – the Governor – error in the question paper Jackson – informed – conveyed to the Invigilator “The Golden Lion” A hint to Evans – a hoax call

23. The Governor received another call – from the Magistrate – a prison van and two prison officials for a remand case a hoax call – Evans friends used it at the end

24. Stephens is very alert Mc Leery always reading newspaper with his finger hooked on the back of his collar. Evans sat with his pen between his teeth Evans draped a blanket around him

25. Three minutes before Exam – a call for Stephens To accompany Mc Leery to the gate And check Evans cell properly – locked A hoax call - Governor

26. Stephens accompanied Mc Leery to the prison gate On return found Mc Leery in Evans seat- blood trickling down from head He thought it might be Evans

27. Detective Superintendent Carter arrives Mc Lerry say he is alright and knows where he has gone Governor send both of them

28. Evans had kept a parsons dress in the cell – not noticed by both Stephens and Jackson Behind the Question paper instructions for Evans to escape was there- Governor sure to arrest Evans

29. Carter – Governor – Mc Leery had spotted Evans in a car – Elsfied way in a car Chased the car – disappeared at Headington round

30. Mc Leery went to the Examination Offices and appeared very ill Radcliffee Hospital for an ambulance Governor rang up and found that he was not there

31. Two men called on Mc Leery and reached his flat Tied him and Evans has impersonated and escaped from the Examination hall through the ambulance

32. Evans was happy in the Hotel- shocked to find the Governor Governor traced the Hotel Golden Lion and the index number and centre number referred to Chipping Norton in Ordinance Survey Map

33. Evans appreciates the Governor‟s intelligence  Evans reveals all the facts of the game he had played His friends had helped him

34. The Governor and Evans come to the Hotel Lobby The Receptionist says that the Prison officials are waiting with the Prison van Evans is handcuffed

35. The Governor is once again deceived The prison officials unlocked the handcuff Prison officials were none other than his friends who had asked for the Prison Van They drove to Newbury Evans escaped once again.

36. Moral: Essence  Never be over – confident  Never under – estimate your enemies  Battle of wits between crime and punishment  Hasty conclusions blurs clear thinking / evident facts  How the prisoner outsmarts the prison – authorities  Try try again till you succeed

38. The End …..