Wisdom of Bear WoodMichael WelzenbachBackground informationWarming up exercisesUseful words and expressionsLanguage points
Wisdom of Bear Wood Michael Welzenbach • Background information • Warming up exercises • Useful words and expressions • Language points
----Wood of Berkshire
-Wood of Berkshire
The theme of this story is summed up at thevery end. It is about "a wisdom tutored by natureitself, about the seen and unseen, about things thatchange and things that are changeless, and aboutthe fact that no matter how seemingly differenttwo souls may be, they possess the potential forthat most precious, rare thing-an enduring andrewarding friendship
The theme of this story is summed up at the very end. It is about "a wisdom tutored by nature itself, about the seen and unseen, about things that change and things that are changeless, and about the fact that no matter how seemingly different two souls may be, they possess the potential for that most precious, rare thing-an enduring and rewarding friendship
The story is not very subtle, nor is it particularlydramatic, but it is nevertheless beautiful. It isbeautiful not just became it contains somebeautiful descriptions of the Wood, but became itis about a beautiful friendship
The story is not very subtle, nor is it particularly dramatic, but it is nevertheless beautiful. It is beautiful not just became it contains some beautiful descriptions of the Wood, but became it is about a beautiful friendship
What is interesting is the fact that this is afriendship between two souls who are" seeminglydifferent, in every way: one is an American boy oftwelve: and the other is an old English woman.They become friends because first of all,they areboth lonely: the boy is lonely because he is in aforeign country with his father, the woman islonely because she has just lost her dear husband.But their friendship has another important bond.that is, their common interest in nature andknowledge
What is interesting is the fact that this is a friendship between two souls who are" seemingly different, in every way: one is an American boy of twelve; and the other is an old English woman. They become friends because first of al1,they are both lonely: the boy is lonely because he is in a foreign country with his father, the woman is lonely because she has just lost her dear husband. But their friendship has another important bond, that is, their common interest in nature and knowledge