H.H. Munro Saki)
H. H. Munro (Saki)
Saki-A Brief Biography Hector Hugh Munro, better known by the pen name Saki was born in burma Munros reputation as a writer rests on his short stories which satirize the social conventions, cruelty and foolishness of the edwardian era Munro's stories, with twist endings, are often compared to the stories of o Henry. However, his stories are not innocent or sentimental. but mix wit with outrageousness, humour with seemingly justified malice
Saki-A Brief Biography • Hector Hugh Munro, better known by the pen name Saki, was born in Burma. • Munro’s reputation as a writer rests on his short stories which satirize the social conventions, cruelty and foolishness of the Edwardian era. • Munro’s stories, with twist endings, are often compared to the stories of O.Henry. However, his stories are not innocent or sentimental, but mix wit with outrageousness, humour with seemingly justified malice
Brief introduction to "Sredni vashtar Sredni vashtar"is a story concerning a 10-year-old boy called Conradin who lives with his strict cousin and guardian, Mrs. De Ropp. Conradin rebels against her and invents a new religion for himself. which centres around idolising a polecat-ferret he calls sredni vashtar a vengeful and merciless god. Conradin keeps the polecat hidden in a cage in the garden shed, and worships the idol in secret. In the end, Mrs De Ropp is killed by the ferret while investigating the tool-shed, apparently to the pleasure of the child
Brief Introduction to “Sredni Vashtar” • “Sredni Vashtar” is a story concerning a 10-year-old boy called Conradin, who lives with his strict cousin and guardian, Mrs. De Ropp. Conradin rebels against her and invents a new religion for himself, which centres around idolising a polecat-ferret he calls Sredni Vashtar; a vengeful and merciless god. Conradin keeps the polecat hidden in a cage in the garden shed, and worships the idol in secret. In the end, Mrs. De Ropp is killed by the ferret while investigating the tool-shed, apparently to the pleasure of the child
Question 1 Conradin is believed to have only five more years to live. What is significant about this detail?
Question 1 • Conradin is believed to have only five more years to live. What is significant about this detail?
Answer 1 Conradin is allocated to the category of the weak and the ill. Plus he is only ten years old, he is the object of oppression and control. The fact that his guardian accepts the doctors opinion readily reflects her cruel and dominating nature
Answer 1 • Conradin is allocated to the category of the weak and the ill. Plus he is only ten years old, he is the object of oppression and control. The fact that his guardian accepts the doctor’s opinion readily reflects her cruel and dominating nature