Questions and answers to the work of J. Swift “Gulliver in the Land of the Lilliputians”

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1. Summary of “Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels” This work Swift can be attributed immediately to several genres: a novel-narrative, a novel-journey, a pamphlet and at the same time it contains features of an anti-utopia (and at the end of a book of utopia), and also contains elements of fiction. But most importantly this novel can in fact be considered prophetic, since all […]...
2. “Gulliver’s Travels” Swift in short summary Traveling to some distant lands of the world of Lemuel Gulliver, first a surgeon, and then a captain of several ships “Gulliver’s Travels” is a work written at the crossroads of genres: it’s an entertaining, purely novel narrative, a novel-journey; this novel is a pamphlet and at the same time a novel that has distinct […]...
3. Summary of “Business Adventures” Four parts of the novel, four fantastic travels described by Jonathan Swift. “The Adventures of Gulliver” is a utopian work, the author of which wanted to portray modern England to him and using satire to ridicule those or other human qualities. The protagonist constantly sails from the existing port cities, and gets into exotic countries […]...
4. Summary of Gulliver’s Travels Jonathan Swift Gulliver’s Travels Travel to some distant land of light by Lemuel Gulliver, first a surgeon, and then a captain of several ships “Gulliver’s Travels” – a work written at the crossroads of genres: it’s an exciting, purely novel narrative, a novel-journey (by no means, not “sentimental”, which in 1768 will describe Lawrence Stern); […]...
5. Questions and answers to the work of Homer Who is Homer? Most researchers of ancient literature agree that Homer lived in the 8th century BC. He was born and worked in Ionia – on the West coast of Asia Minor and the nearby islands. It is possible that his homeland was Smyrna, the ancient Greek name of the city of Izmir, a major […]...
6. Questions and answers to the work of O. Henry What is remarkable about the life of the writer O. Henry? The real name of this American writer is William Sidney Porter. He lived a short life – only forty-eight years. But it was full of events, which could be enough for two lives. His mother, he did not remember, and his father gave the […]...
7. Questions and answers to the work of Aesop Who was Aesop? What human vices does Aesop mock in his fables? Laziness, envy, greed, lack of desire to think, cunning, stupidity, flattery. What is the wisdom of Aesop’s fables? Why are these fables instructive? Fables of Aesop draw our attention to the fact that a person must work, not to blame an event, but […]...
8. Questions and answers to the novel by V. Scott “Ivanhoe” How can you explain that the name of the historical novel is dedicated to the fictional character of knight-crusader Ivanhoe? Walter Scott is considered the ancestor of the historical novel. Historical prose presupposes not only a story about the facts of the past, but also a vivid, lively image of them. In the historical novel, […]...
9. Biography of Jonathan Swift Jonathan Swift is an Irish satirist writer. He is known for his works “The Journey of Gulliver”, was dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin. Early years The Irish writer-satirist Jonathan Swift was born on November 30, 1667 in Dublin, Ireland. His father, also called Jonathan Swift, was a small judicial officer. He died two […]...
10. Questions and answers to creativity of G. G. Byron What is the direction of Byron’s work in the world literature? What are the main themes of Byron’s work? “Byron’s poetry is a scream of suffering, it’s a complaint, but a proud complaint that gives rather than asks, rather descends than begs,” – wrote about Byron’s poetry VG Belinsky. Like no other, Byron embodied in […]...
11. Questions and answers to the novel “The Life and Amazing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe” What prompted D. Defoe to create the novel? The basis for the creation of the novel by D. Defoe was the essay of an English journalist. It described the actual incident with a sailor who spent four years on a desert island. Who is Robinson Crusoe and what motivated him to go on a trip? […]...
12. Questions and answers to G. Longfellow’s poem “The Song of Hiawatha” When the mythology of the Indians of North America developed? What is its peculiarity? The mythology of the Indians of North America reflects the complex processes of tribal migration, the influence of sedentary and nomadic tribes, agricultural and hunting tribes on each other. Among them, the Iroquois tribes were the most important. In myths, all […]...
13. Questions and answers to the novel by J. Verne “The Mysterious Island” Remember what works are called “Robinsonads”. Prove that the “Mysterious Island” – “Robinsonade”. “Robinsonades” refers to works that tell how a person coped with the most unfavorable conditions, met face to face with wildlife. This is exactly what happens to the heroes of the “Mysterious Island”. They manage not only to survive, but also to […]...
14. Questions and answers to the book by T. H. White “The Candle in the Wind” How did the writer manage to solve two very important issues at the beginning of the book: the question of the role of appearance in the fate of man and the question of the role of Force and Justice? Does the author see a connection between these concepts? To answer these questions, try to make […]...
15. Questions and answers to the story of E. Hemingway “The Old Man and the Sea” What moral features of a person are Hemingway’s poeticisms in the story “The Old Man and the Sea”? What is the main idea of ​​the story? At the heart of the story is the author’s idea of ​​”tragic stoicism”: in the face of fate, bearing suffering and death, a person is obliged to maintain dignity […]...
16. Questions and answers to O. Wilde’s novel “The Canterville Ghost” Name all the heroes of the story. Determine their role in the story. In the story, Lord Canterville, the family of Mr. Hyrum B. Otis, himself: Mr. Otis himself, his wife Mrs. Lucretia R. Otis, the eldest son Washington, daughter of Miss Virginia E. Otis, the younger sons-twins, nicknamed “Stars and Stripes”, because their without […]...
17. Questions and answers to the novel by M. Twain “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” Who is the narrator in the story? How can you explain this? In the story about the adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the narrator is Huck himself. We remember that in the story “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” the narrator was the author, not the protagonist. The choice of the narrator Huck Finn gives the author […]...
18. Questions and answers to the novel by D. Aldridge “The Last inch” How did it happen that Ben – an experienced pilot, had to deal with “non-flying business”? The oil company in which Ben served, abandoned expensive oil developments on the shores of the Indian Ocean, and a large group of pilots was forced to resign. To earn money, Ben rented an airplane, cinematographic equipment, a diver’s […]...
19. Questions and Answers to Stendhal’s novel “The Red and the Black” What facts of Stendhal’s biography influenced his views? A fascination with the ideals of the Enlightenment, reading of the works of Voltaire, Rousseau, Diderot; Participation in the campaign of Napoleon’s army in 1812 to Moscow. What are the aesthetic views of Stendhal, reflected in the novel “Red and Black”? Aesthetic views of Stendhal formed on […]...
20. Questions and answers to the story of S. Zweig “Irrevocable Moment” Estimate the author’s reasoning by which he begins a miniature: “Destiny draws attention to the powerful and powerful: for years she slavishly persuades her chosen one – Caesar, Alexander, Napoleon, for she loves nature spontaneous, like herself – an incomprehensible element.” What do you agree with and disagree with in this reasoning? Many readers do […]...
21. Questions and answers to the fairy tale novel by A. de Saint-Exupery “The Little Prince” Why Exupery “Little Prince” is called a philosophical tale? In the fairy tale there is a deep subtext that makes you perceive the read not as a fairy tale, but as a reflection on the real life and the person’s attitude towards it. What is an allegory? This is an allegorical image of objects, concepts. […]...
22. Questions and answers to the novel by J. Verne “Fifteen-year-old captain” Who went on a voyage on the schooner “Pilgrim”? How did it happen that Dick Sand became its captain? How did it happen that the “Pilgrim” lost his course? Taking advantage of Dick’s inexperience, the ship’s cook Negoro broke the compass and imperceptibly changed the testimony of the other. Therefore, instead of America, the ship […]...
23. Questions and answers to the story of J. London “Love of life” How did it happen that the hero of Jack London was left alone with the wild nature? What made a man pull himself together? Nature suppressed him with her greatness and indifference, but the desire to overcome fear and pain lifted man to his feet. He had to get rid of this annoying picture that […]...
24. Questions and answers to the theme “Fantastic stories of Ray Bradbury” Where does the action of the Bradbury story “All summer in one day” take place and how did this planet differ from the others? The story takes place on the planet Venus. Rains are constantly raining here, and only once in seven years the sun appears for several hours. Children who were nine years old […]...
25. Questions and answers to the fairy tale of G. Kh. Andersen “Kaloshi Happiness” How did you understand the name “Kaloshi Happiness” before and after reading the fairy tale? Happiness is not that galoshes can carry you at any time, but that the happiness of a person is closely related to the time in which he lives. What’s the point Andersen put in the phrase: “All the way, he […]...
26. Questions and answers to the novel by Charles Dickens “The Life of David Copperfield, told by himself” What is the main theme of the novel? “David Copperfield” is a novel about the formation of personality, about the fate of a young man entering life. Can we call Dickens’s novel an autobiographical work? The novel is written in the first person, and on its pages many events from the author’s life were reflected, […]...
27. “Sweet Tale of Swift” in brief “The Tale of the Barrel” is one of the first pamphlets written by Jonathan Swift, however, unlike the “Battle of Books” that was created around the same period, where it was mainly about subjects of literary character, “The Tale of the Barrel,” with its relatively small volume, contains, as it seems, practically all conceivable aspects […]...
28. Russia My native land I call Russia my homeland, because I was born and live here. I really love my Motherland. Here live my relatives, friends and comrades, whom I also love. All the inhabitants of my Motherland understand the Russian language, so they can communicate without problems. Russia is the world’s largest state. It is washed by two […]...
29. “Eternal” questions in the tragedy of W. Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” The brilliant English playwright William Shakespeare lived and worked at the turn of the 16th-17th centuries. His work is divided into several stages. The early period reflects the worldview of the Renaissance and is the embodiment of humanism. Plays of the first period are filled with optimism, the joy of life, contain an element of […]...
30. What questions does war ask mankind? The theme of the war always attracted my attention. Many works of classical literature are written on this topic. It can be said that every person, one way or another, turns to this topic, following his life’s path. Nobody wants to repeat the events of wars that took place on our planet. In each of […]...
31. The nature of my land “For the person there is nothing closer and more dear than the native land…” Motherland. How many delightful memories in just a couple of words. Blossoming cherry orchards and scented mint rugs along the paths. Attracting the blue of the blue summer sky, the aroma of golden linden, the harvesting of bread – nostalgia overwhelms […]...
32. “What is he looking for in the far land?” At first glance, Childe Harold, aimlessly wandering around the world and vainly trying to get rid of his longing for misery, seems to be the best recipient of the lines from the famous Lermontov poem “Parus”, written later “Pilgrimage…” and, undoubtedly, in the footsteps of the English poet – romance: What is he looking for […]...
33. Composition is my native land Russia I was born in the most wonderful country in Russia. I’m a patriot, that’s why I love my country. For me, this is the best country, because it is in it that my parents live that gave me life, and in it I grew up. Russia is a big country with unlimited possibilities. I do […]...
34. What is a literary work a work of fiction Art is a sphere of human activity that is addressed to its emotional, aesthetic side of personality. Through auditory and visual images, through associative series and intense mental and mental work, there is a kind of communication with the creator of the work of art and those for whom it was created: the listener, the […]...
35. How beautiful is the land and on it man Earth. A warm, green word, smelling of freshly cut hay, steamed milk, honey aroma of blooming cherries, tender mother’s palms. What can be more beautiful for a person and more! Its roots go to the ground, and he himself is the son of the earth, he is a part of her heart. The earth brings […]...
36. Essay on the life and work of DG Byron In the history of mankind there are names that never cease to excite the minds and hearts of more and more generations. Interest in them is so deep that sometimes even forgotten how long they lived and worked. Over one and a half centuries have passed since the death of Byron, but his name is […]...
37. Common questions to countries in South America 1. How does the geographical position of Brazil affect its nature? Brazil is a huge country, occupying the fifth place in the world in terms of territory size and population. On the territory of Brazil there are four natural zones, but the contrast of the nature of the Amazonian lowland and the Brazilian plateau is […]...
38. Common questions to the country Canada 1. On a comprehensive map, find the minerals of Canada. Explain their placement. How does their population use them? This task is better done on the contour map. Label the icons of the same color with combustible minerals, in another color – ore minerals and the third color – non-metallic minerals. Ore minerals are mined […]...
39. And the world remembers the work saved The war… A terrible word, at the mention of which bloody pictures arise: the wounded, the soldiers killed in action, the children and old men shot by the fascists, the people exhausted in concentration camps, the destroyed villages and villages, the destroyed cities… More than sixty years have passed since that time. But time could […]...
40. For what I love my land Every person in life has people and things that he will never forget, wherever he is. Of course, these are parents and loved ones to all people, kisses and confession of love, the birth of a child and his first steps and the place where you were born. Wherever you may have brought life, but […]...