This side of paradise

Di: Siria Carrara ,3ALS, A.S.2013/2014 Liceo Scientifico Einstein, Cervignano

:  Title;  Publication

 Setting;

date;

 Themes;

 Character;

 Message

 Content;

 New

to be learnt;

Vocabulary learnt;

: This side of paradise 1.

Why has the novelist chosen this title?

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What are the argument of his novel?

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Maybe, the novelist would tell the reader his life;

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The novelist’s answer: The title has been changed to “This Side of Paradise” from those lines of Rupert Brooke:Well, this side of paradise, There’s little comfort in the wise.

1920 :

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Amory Blaine(main character) 4.

Eleanor Savage(Amory’s second love)

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Monsignor Darcy(spiritual mentor)

Beatrice Blaine(Amory’s mother) Rosalind Connage(Amory’s first love)

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The novelist refers to This side of Paradise as a “quest novel”; Amory wants to make peace with himself and finds his place in the world;

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The novel is inspired by Scott Fitzgerald and friend’s lifes;

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The story tells about Amory Blaine’s life; Amory is Beatrice and Stephen’s son;

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During his childhood he travels with his mother,until he is left with his uncle and aunt; He attends St.Regis school; Then Beatrice comes to take him back because she was healed; He goes to Princeton University; He meet Monsignor Darcy;

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11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.

He serves in the army in World War I; Beatrice dies; He falls in love with Rosalind Connage; She doesn’t want to marry him; He is devasted ; He has a short summer romance with Eleonor; Monsignor Darcy passes away; He has no money; After these experience, he comes to see his own selfishness; So he decides to walk to Princeton; In the night he arrives at Rosalind’s house, he raches his hands and says:

I know mysef, but that is all.

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: at the beginning of 19° century (first and then the first world war)

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relationship between mom and son,

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relationship with school,

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the relationship between friends,

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university life,

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the relationship between girls and boys,

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the relationship with religion,

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relationship with themselfs

-This side of Paradise-

 everything

happens in life has a purpose:acceptance of his own personage;  The most important aspect of this book is what Amory learns about himself;  Is also a reflection about the youth of 19th century.

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To take the blame :prendersi la colpa

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To pass away: morire

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Close tie :rapporto stretto

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To refer: attribuire

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To be amused: divertirsi

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Scornfully :sprezzante

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shout in salutation:gridare in segno di saluto

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is scheduled: è programmato harmless kind: specie innoqua

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To be restless: essere agitato

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To inherit from: ereditare da

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to waver:vacillare

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Astounding: sbalorditivo

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full of awestruck: pieno di sgomento

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to be awful: essere terribile

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to fumbling:per armeggiare

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Penniless:al verde

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through the crowd: attraverso la folla

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Weakness:debolezza

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Merely:semplicemente

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To be beyond: essere al di la

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trifle :sciocchezza

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Blithesome:gioioso

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stout: robusto

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to banter :canzonare

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Rank:rango

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to fit in: adattarsi

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damn it all:dannazione

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clergy: clero

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