Textuality » 4A Interacting

F.Fontana - Tom Jones (pagg. 162 - 164)
by FFontana - (2009-05-29)
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Exercise n 1

1. "Dreadful Accident" is when Sophia, fell from horse

2. "The gallant behaviour of Jones" is when Tom Jones run to save her

3. "Dreadful consequence of that Behaviour to the young Lady" is the passion that Sophia felt seeing Jones's behaviour

 

Exercise n 2

The "Digression in Favour of the Female Sex" has been left out in the passage.

 

Exercise n 3

The summary creates expectations as to further developments in the plot as a matter of fact the unusual syntax creates curiosity in the reader's mind.

 

Exercise n 4

a) Tom loves Sophia but he want only to save her even if it means to be in danger.

Sophia tries to overcome the passion for Tom Jones but his behaviour makes her to fall in love with him.

 

Exercise n 5

The events in Book 4, Chapter 13 are narrated by narrator's point of view.