4THE YEAR STUDENTS

EXTRA READING CLASSES

Term 1

1) September
Summer Reading (300p.)

2) November 23 - 30
Elizabeth Gaskell North and South

downloadable at
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/4276

- Give an outline of Elizabeth Gaskell’s literary career. What place does this novel occupy in her creative work?

DISCUSSION
- Pick up a passage for reading and translation.
- Pick up the author’s sayings which you find extremely witty and interesting.
- Speak about the main characters: Margaret Hale, Mr Thornton (John).
- Who is your favourite character (main or minor) of all the characters of the book?
- Comment on the title of the novel.
- What problems are raised in the novel?