BackgroundIn the novel Edmund Carr also had a short time to liveHe decided to leave his job and took a Pacific cruiseSo, the cruise in the novel was based on the cruise thatSackville-West took in 1959
So, the cruise in the novel was based on the cruise that Sackville-West took in 1959. In the novel Edmund Carr also had a short time to live. He decided to leave his job and took a Pacific cruise. Background
BackgroundThe novel revealed Sackville-West's opinions and thoughtsabout love, marriage and ideal relationship: mutual respect.independence, and the same sense of values
Background The novel revealed Sackville-West’s opinions and thoughts about love, marriage and ideal relationship: mutual respect, independence, and the same sense of values
The Narrator of the No Signposts in the SeaWho is the narrator?Edmund Carr,amiddle aged journalistwho wrote political articles,a politicalcommentator
The Narrator of the No Signposts in the Sea He is seriously ill, and has a limited time to live so he decides to have a voyage on the sea to experience another kind of free and easy life. Who is the narrator? Edmund Carr, a middle aged journalist who wrote political articles, a political commentator
Warming-up:1. Suppose one has been informed that his daysin the world are numbered, what do you thinkone may choose to do as the best option?2. What do you think is the value of living on theearth ?3. What's your perception of happiness?
1. Suppose one has been informed that his days in the world are numbered, what do you think one may choose to do as the best option? 2. What do you think is the value of living on the earth ? 3. What’s your perception of happiness? Warming-up:
A study of thetitleWhat is the general function of a “signpost""?CerlralCaoogAioOTOEBTrCentralMarketYFarchad GanologArmsParkAPare yr ArfauInternationalAreneArena RyngwladolA post supporting a sign that has information or directions, anindication, a sign, or a guide
A study of the title • What is the general function of a “signpost”? A post supporting a sign that has information or directions; an indication, a sign, or a guide