Enrica Dreossi, Federica Rossetti
Thinks…
(Chapter 15)
David
Lodge
SHORT DENOTATIVE ANALYSIS:
• Ralph Messenger is in tailback
• Flashback of Ralph: Isabel Hotchkiss, their sexual intercourse
and San Diego
• Come back to present: sexual intercourse between Ralph and his
wife
CHARACTERS:
• Ralph Messenger (the main character,
a professor at Cheltenham’s University)
• Isabel Hotchkiss ( works with Ralph, she
is his lover)
• Carrie (Ralph’s wife)
SETTING:
• Inner Ring (the street where Ralph is in
tailback)
• Hotel in San Diego
• Ralph and Carrie’s house (their
bedroom)
NARRATIVE TECNIQUE:
• Stream of consciousness
• Flashback
• Direct speech
• Free direct speech
MESSAGE:
• Remembering the past we can try to improve our present
SPACE AND TIME:
• Monday, 17th March, 9.10-9.35 a.m.
• Sunday 16th March
NEW LANGUAGE AND INFO WE LEARNED:
• trap= boccaccia
• purdah= reclusione donne società musulmana e indù
• bloke= tizio, vecchione
• to have a bit of time in hand= avere un po’ di tempo a disposizione
• to dim= affievolire
•To nod=fare un cenno col capo
• to frow=disapprovare
• to truant=marinare la scuola
• hem=orlo