EngA 2 b / 0412 K09 oder EngA 2b / 0616K10 Note 2,3

1. At the beginning of the novel, Moira Davidson drinks a lot of alcohol and is a realparty girl, but she changes during the novel. How does she change, and why doesshe change?

2. Dwight Towers spends a lot of his time with Moira Davidson, but he does not takeher with him when he sails out to sink his submarine at the end of the story. Whydoes he not take her with him? Give reasons.

3. Peter and Mary Holmes try to live their lives as though “there is going to be anext year”. Mary makes plans for her garden, and they talk to each other asthough life is going to go on. Why do they behave like that? Give reasons.

4. John Osborne buys a racing car because he has always wanted to be a racingdriver. Have you got an ambition that you would like to fulfil? What is it? Givereasons.

Section Two:
1. There are two apple trees in the story. Which characters do you think they repre-sent? Give reasons. You may quote (zitieren) from the story.

2. When the protagonist (Hauptfigur) has offered some logs to Mrs Hill, he smiles“a secret smile” (p. 57, l. 324). What thought, in your opinion, is behind this smile?

3. The marriage between the protagonist and Midge was not happy. Who do youthink was more to blame for the unhappy marriage, Midge or the protagonist?Give reasons.

4. Read from line 385 and explain the end of the story.