1 hatred of Banford.

1 in your opinion, is Henry's behaviour Christian while watching Banford returning from the station, or not?

No , it isn't. He repeats that Banford is a nasty little thing and a nasty creature and he sees her with despise.

And march's? She runs towards Banford and help her to carry the parcels .

2.separate these thoughts of Henry's into:

1 negative comments about Banford

- " frail thing she was, but with that devilish little certainly which he so detested in her".

- "if looks xould have affected her,she would have felt a long of iron on each of her ankles as she made her way forwad."

-"you're a nasty little thing, you are, he was saying softy"

- " the little Banford"

2 wishes

- " I hope you'll be paid back for all the harm  you've done me for nothing."

- " and I ‘d give them you breakfast again, I would".

3 threats

-" I ‘ give you flowers. Nothing but flowers."

-" that creeping, dark little object down there".

- "  if she had been slipping back at every step towards the Bottomless Pit..."

3

who says that Banford and March are "evidently good friends", the narrator or henry or both? In your opinion, what evidence is there for this episode?.

The narrator says that Banford and March are evidently good friends probably because it is a ways to explain their ways of speaking, March always outspoken and rather scolding in her tenderness , Banford murmuring rather vaguely. Despite of their different ways of speaking they understand each another .

4

Banford and March have very different ways to speaking , which the narrator highlights at this point. Which character do the following refer to?

March: robust, reckless, sarcasm,tender defiance,a  certain fire,outspoken.

Banford:a queer, plaintive hitch in her voice, bitterly, fretful, murmuring, rather vaguely.

5

compare what Banford says here about "the way he forced himself on us at the start" with what really happened on pages 69-70.

I think that this comparation doesn't coincide. At the start he doesn't forced himselg on us, he answer with courteous simplicity, grave and charming with naturalness, he doesn't seem force himself.

6

underline Banford's insulting references to Henry here, and his effect on March , and say if of them are new.

Banford says to March that she can't think how March can make herself so cheap and she can't imagine how March can lower herself like it, she can't imagine how March can let him treat she so cheaply." Banford probably is jealous and she is afraid to lose her best firend and she tries to make change opinion to March about Henry.

March doesn't belive to Banford and She answers to all her questions that it isn't so.

What does she accuse March of most bitterly?

 She accuses March to let him treat her cheaply.

7 Does henry hear all their conversation?  Yes, he does.What effect does it have on him? He is surprise at the woman's way with one another. He dislikes the Banford with an acid dislike and he feels drawn to the March.

is Henry fox like this evening? No, he like a cat.

8 in what order does the narrator explore the following reasons for this?

1. recognition of the warm of Banford and March's firendship..

2.the feeling that there was a secret bond

3. the hope that march will him

4. passionately thinking about his hopes of a hasty marrige.

5.sensual thoughts about being with March that evening.

6. Thinking about planning their future together.

7. awareness of his heart beating deeply, his blood burning.

8. an appreciation of the homeliness of the place

9. a strong sense..

10. a sensual enjoyment of the dusk.

9 to help evoke Henry's feelings at this point, certain words- like soft and woman - are repeated. Which verbs are also repeated - that focus our attention on Henry? anothers verbs that are repeated are: hoped, felf, wanted. It is a ascending climax.

10

complete this chart with the details that make them seem so attractive.

Henry

Colour of his face: ruddy

Eyes: blue eyes shining .

Clothes: a long sleeved waistcoat.

Face like: ruddy ,vivid , like a piece , holly berries.

March

Clothes. Dress of dull, green silk crape.

Shoes:small patent shoes.with little gold buckles..

Face: deep rose

Throat: soft

Effects on henry: amazement.

11

how does Banford react at this point:

a) to the way Henry drinks tea? He  shoved his nose in his teacup and drank his tea with a little noise that made Banford simply squirm.

b) to the silence? Banford was bother and said  to say something, somebody.

c) to henry's face? She was embarass.

12

What is the effect on March of the word " funeral"? she repeted the word with a twisted smile and she said that Banford had broken her dream.

And of Banford's sarcasm? She said: " must have been".

2 the last evening

1 what is the atmosphere like that evening , before Henry's departure?

 The atmosphere was calm in the beginnig. they were rather quiet and friendly that evening , Banford had practically nothing to say.

Banford did not want to be disagreeable because it was the last supper. But later Banford was anger because March wasn't with her but with Henry.

2

how does the narrator sum up March's feelings?

The narrator sum up March?s fellings saying that she was shy and she fells herself improper.

3 what was Banford like that evening?

Outwardly: calm and friendly

Inwardly: anger ,contempt and fury.

4 what was Henry like that evening?

What animal has he became like? He became like a cat.

Face: cat- shape, wider

Look:

Eyes: watchful , shining

Actions:

Voice:soft and marm with March and  with Banford his voice is  with a sharp yelp.

5  a.there are touches of comedy in this scene. For example , there are some biblical echoews- i.e what is the last meal called? The last meal called is a little cold meat.

b. and how is tea characterized?the tea is everlasting and it is brought in the tray by March.

c. Who and What are usually referred to in this way in the Bibble?

d. There are also moments or face when we see Henry ironically outmanoeuvered by Banford's attempt to be "nice", which has the opposite effect of making him terribly frustrated.

Which sentence describe this?. It is descibe when henry goes with March to see the fox.

6 his battle with Banford then begins..

a. how is the situation suddenly interrupted?the situation suddenly interrupted when March asked the time to Banford and she wanted to go bed.

b. how did you react to this? I hoped March and Henry passed more time alone.

c. what phrases describes her distress? When banford said that she came up in a minute but the minute passed ans she sat on in her chair under the lamp.

3 it was wonder made her attend.

1 after jill bursts into a agony of weeping ,there follows an important piece of dialogue in which March is divided between jill and Henry. underline each reference to Henry touching March.

Henry had March's arm in his grip because he didn't want she went to Jill. He took her hand and pressed it under his left breast because he wanted she remained with him and also he had need of her not only jill.

2

march sometimes seems awake in this scene , ans sometimes in a dream.

•a.       she ‘s fully conscious of what is happening at that moment.

•b.       She's not fully conscious and is perhaps driven by something deeper.

A: f, g, c,

B: a, b, e, d, h.

3 of the things that Henry says to March , which surprises her most?

he says her is she thinks he has a heart and with hios hot graps he took her hand and pressed it under his left breast ans says her that here's his heart if she doesn't belive in it.

4 Why shouldn't we marry?

1the narrator concludes at this moment that March " was too confused to think who hw was or what he was". What two exclamations help us understand her sense of wonder despite her confusion?

1 " you'd easily find somebody else, who'd suit you better".

2 "no, I'm a fool. I know I'm a fool."

2 what physical contact with March does Henry now wish for? He want's to make love to her but he is kept because she is vulnerable.

How does he react when she gives him both her hends? It makes him tremble.

What comment does the narrator make? The narrator says that he tries to keep her all there inside the shed with him.

3 find what Henry says that answers these questions:

why does he want to marry March? He wants to marry March because He can't think about his life without March.

Why her, and not other girls? Because he has never met one  he really wanted for good.  When he thinks about his life he thinks about March and the two things go together.

4 since he had realized that she was a woman , and vulnerable, accessible, a certain haviness had possessed his soul." What felling accompany this?

 Fear, fool, puzzled.

5 a. March very honestly says she doesn't know what she wants, which puzzles Henry. but what hurts him? She doesn't know if she wants to remain with him or with banford.

c. what does Henry say to convince her to accept him? He says if she would remain all her life with Banford and she can imagine  he as an old man and she as an old woman  together as they are there. 

d. in what spirit does she says yes? She hopes perhaps he change idea.

e. hoe does he fell? He  is incredulous and he sits silent  and he presses her two hands to his chest , without knowing.

f. how does March feel when they kiss?  She feels herself young, frightened, wondering and tired.

g. what wishes does she have on her return indoors? Why? She wishes she could stay with him , she wishes she have married him already.

h hoe does she feel when he looks at her  and reminds her of her promise?. She fells safe with him

6

as Henry leaves by train , what animals is he again compared to ?

he is compared to a cat,there is not emotions in his face, his eyes became fixed and tightened .

7 what effect does this have on March?

March is left feeling intensely forlorn and she seemed to have nothing of him. Only his face is fixed in her mind: the full, ruddy, and the straight snout of nose .

part 4

 1 a further setback

1 in her letter, what does March say about?

Underline her references to behaving in a crazy way.

When  she is alone with Jill She seems to come to her own senses but when she is with Henry she loses herself. She thanks goodness that Jill is with her and her being here makes her feel sane again, She might have an accident with the gun one evening.

2

is there anything foxy in this scene apart from the fox- skin?

Yes, there is.

She says his fox skin is ready and seems all right . probably she wants meets again Henry but She doesn't want to admit.

3

what keeps Henry from committing " some insane act" after reading the letter?  the idea to kill Banford keeps Henry from committing some insane act.

What  image of Banford obsesses Henry? Henry is obsessed by the idea that Banford handles March and he would have to get her out.

Does he see their relationship as a life and death struggle? Yes , he thinks if he kills Banford he will marry March.

What else does he associate with her? He associates with Banford a thorn attach with March and if he cuts this thorn he will be free to marry March.

4

what details reinforce this savage image here?

 This savage image is reinforce by  this phrases:his theeth bitten togheter and his nose curiously slightly lifted and  his eyes fixed and staring.

5

how does henry stand at the doorway to the officers' canteen?

Henry stands in the doorway at attention.

What happens to his face?

He wents pale, or yellow, and his lips semmed to give off pain.

What details of his return  to bailey farm emphasize his determination? 

He has sixty miles of wet and muddy crossroads to ride.but he is in the saddle and down the road without a thought of food.

2 the dead tree

2 which part of the tree are they allowed to use? Why is it useful?

They allowed to use its needles brown , it is useful to make such splendid firing  in these days of

Scarce fuel.

3  how much work on cutting it down has she managed to d oso fare, on her own?

She has been giving a few stealthy chops at the trunk for a week or more .

4 fill in this chart with details about the evening atmosphere.

Air: damp, with  mists creeping out of the woods and up  the hollows; cold

Light: darkness waiting   to sink in from above.

Sky: bit of yellow where the  sun was fading away beyond the low woods of the distance,

5.

March look like a rabbit because her eyes were very wide open and queer, her upper lip lifted away from her two white front teeth with  curiosity.

6

Height : Little

Build: Robust

Face: pink

Facial hair: white bear

Eyes: pale blue

Age: not very old.

Hearing: slightly deaf

Clothes: black overcoat

Walk : little short steps

Manner of speakin: muttering

Manner: nervy

Attitude to helping: he wouldn't lift a stick from the ground if he could help it.

Attitude to the girls: his tone is satirical and mocking.

Attitude to Jack: patronisingly, like many civilians at the time of war, he refers to him as " one of our boys".

7. Banford's mother

Height : Little

Build: Robust

Face: rosy .

Clothes: a little red wollen shoulder shawl.

Voice: High little voice.

Favourute gesture: to take her stand in the porch.

I think Banfors's mother was overbearing because she said the tree isn't down yet with high little voice.

8.

" wrong as usual , am I " Self - deprecatingly.

" well , I must say, we weren't expecting you" Mockingly

" why Mr Grenfeld , whom you've heard us tell about, father" coldly.

" Nellie! Can't you answer?" Sharply

"let us see some crack Canadian tree-felling." laconically

b) her father saying in his mocking satirical manner : "well , I must say, we weren't expecting you".

9 Banford's father uses this expression for example : " Jill and Ellen have told us a lot about you" to explain to Henry the two girls have thought a lot about him and maybe they hopes he returns.

Then he skes him if he has cycled over from Salisbury Plain to know how much he would have been dispose to do for the two girls.

10

   the two phrases with a satirical manner are:she aks to henry if he think to hit her with the axe and she says to see some crack Canadian tree felling .

11

" there was a moment of pure, motionless suspence, when the world seemed to stand still."

a.underline the words that follow this moment of suspence that  help create the sense of time standing still.

The worlds pure and motionless give at the phrases the sesation of immobilization because when something is afraid  can stay motionless.

b.underline all the times." No one .. " is repeated , that also emphasize the unreality of what is happening. No one is repeated to emphasize what is happening and to make heaviness to the death of Banford and what Henry has done.

c. Whose point of view is emphasize at this moment? It is emphasize tha death of Banfrord and the guilt of Henry.

12

which of the characters react to Banford's death in these ways?

Henry: " the inner necessity of his life was fulfilling itself, it was he who was to live. The thorn was drawn out of his bowels." " I ‘m afraid it's killed her",face: still whiter, fearful. " he had won".

March : "petrified and absolutely motionless", face: dead white, eyes: big black pools, " black eyes gazed on him with the last look of resistence". " a child that doesn't want cry, but which is beaten from within.."

Old man: " curious, blubbering noises".

b) how did you react? I wasn't surprise because I thought Banford died after this affermation of narrator: He would have to get the thorn of Banford out of his life, if he died for it.

3she was not happy.

1

a)  in your opinion , what is the effect of the words " but" and " yet" in lines 395-397?

The effect of the word reinforces the unhappines of March, she was not happy though she lived in his shodow. the words yet instead explain that she has never been free with henry and yet she didn't fell free.

b) she had set off so wonderfully ,towards the blue goal. And the farther and farther she had gone, the more fearful had become the realization of emptiness. An agony , an isanity at last.

c) He wanted to take away her consciousness, and make her just his woman..

2

What is the effect on you of these pharases:

" it semmed to droop, to blead, as if it were wounded:" The effect of these pharase is to image her life as a wounded, she fells she misses something, perhaps her freedom and her friend Banford.

"and she could not quite accept the submergence which her new love put upon her."

March would like Franch lets her more free in her decisions and she ought  to exert herself, in some way,loving.

3

March's: r.

Henry's : s

The narrator's: a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o,p,q.

4

Would you agree that the writer leaves the story open at the end, with no help from the narrator as to how to evaluate the situation at the close?

Yes I agree, because in this way he creates on the readers a curiosity and they can immagine the end as they want, will she be happy or not?.

5

when Henry kills Banford , he clearly becomes like a fox killing a chicken - though with March as a kind of istigator. But after that episode, is henry's behaviour fox-like in any way until the end of the story?

After he has killed Banford he continued to be " a fox" because he tries to be sorry but he  thinks he won.he has reached is objective: March is his woman.

6

would you say that Banford and march's name are symbolic in any way of their personality?

Before your answer , think about the meaning of ban, ford, March, march.

Yes, their name are simbolic. The meaning of Ban - ford is to forbid to March to love Henry .

March is a month of years , a month where is spring and where the flower blossom as the love of Henry toward March. Instead march means a course of life that March tries to follow.

7 now  that you have finished analysing the whole story, think about how you could film opening.

Possible points to consider are:

a.The dialogue in lines 195-213 , part 1 - would you include it all? Yes, because it tells about the fox and why March doesn't fire.

b.should these scenes be included , and if so, in what order:

•2.       Banford and March in London with Banford's parents.

•3.       banford's grandfather showing the girls how to run a farm.

•4.       Banford and March's first arrival at the farm carrying chicks and ducklings.

•5.       Banford's grandfather dying.

•6.       Banford and March  working  on the farm- in various ways, and moods.

•7.       Banford and March in the village , with the local people looking at them.

•8.       the fox killing chickens.

•9.       the fox looking at March.

c. where to set it; what buildings to choose: it set in Blewbury . the buildings that I choose are: a farm, a market in the village.

d. what athmosphere to create, and why: I create suspence  when the fox looking at March , when Banford is with March I choose calm atmosphere.

e. what lighting and what sound effects to use: I uses fuzzies lights and pesants sound when the fox arrives in the farm and kills the chickens.

f. what actors to choose; what they should look like. Banford and March.

g. what costumes to use.Banford has a dress with an apron and boots. March  with trausers and boots , a t shirt and big hat and long hair.