Thinks…
by
David
Lodge
Thinks…
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 Chapter
29
 Chapter 30
 Chapter 31
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Short denotative analisys
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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
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Characters
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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
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Setting
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Abbey Hospital in Bath
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Narrative technique
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Stream of consciousness
Free direct style
Free indirect style
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New words
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To admit: ricoverare
Lump: massa
To thrive: prosperare
To bluff: bluffare
Aloud:leggere, pensare ad alta voce
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Short denotative analisys
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Helen is worried about Ralph’s tumour
She would pray for him
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Catholic vision
Helen meets Ralph and they eat
something together
she is in love
Prof. Rosebaum’s discussion about the
built of mind
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Characters
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Austin Osgood: writer at Lincoln’s
University
Halib: best doctor in England
Ludmilla Lisk: teacher at University of
Prague
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Setting
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Helen’s house
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Narrative technique
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Journal
Third person narrator
Dialogues
Flashback
Character
Descriptions
Spaces
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New words
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To betray: tradire
Cavity: carie
Fright: spavento
To agonize: angosciarsi
Schedule: programma
Tearful: commovente
To increase: aumentare
Jelly: gelatina
To admit: ammettere
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Short denotative analisys
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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
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Characters
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Ralph Messenger: the male character
Helen Reed: the female character
Agnew: policy sergeant
Douglass: Ralph’s colleague
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Setting
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University of Gloucester
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Narrative technique
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Monologue (Helen’s speech)
Direct style
Description
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New words
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Arguably: ragionevole
Pattern: modello
To enhance: mettere in risalto, far
aumentare
Shade: ombra
Bliss: gioia
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LAVORO DI
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Cester Giulia
Cozzolino Mirta
Randò Silvia
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