MB UNIUD

PAMELA

"MY GOOG LADY DIED"

EXERCISES

COMPREHENSION:

•·         Pamela was a maid.

•·         Pamela is afraid of coming back to her parents because they are poor and they can't maintain her.

•·         The younger master gives Pamela some silver guineas and four gold.

•·         Pamela decides to send the four gold to her family.

•·         Pamela is writing her letter in Lady's rooms.

•·         Pamela's young master entered in the room.

•·         The young master recommends Pamela not to tell too much informations.

NARRATIVE TECHNIQUE:

•1.    The dominant mode is narration.

•2.    Pamela is the narrator of the story and the events are narrated by her point of view.

•3.    The epistolary describes the inner thoughts and feelings of Pamela.

•4.    About Pamela: she belongs to the poor class; Her personality is characterized by: respect of social conventions, innocence, shyness and virtue.

•5.    The second important character in the text is the young master; he is a arrogant and authoritarian man.

LANGUAGE AND MEANING:

The language used in this letter is realistic, moralizing and simple.