The Richer, the Poorer.pptVIP

The Richer, the Poorer Presented Suzy The Richer, the Poorer About the text Structure Cultural Note Language Point Sentence Paraphrases Usage After-class Discussion Keys to the Exercises Comparison and Contrast The story is a good example of comparison and contrast. It concentrates on the differences of the two sisters’ lifestyles and experiences from childhood to old age. The focus is on Lottie’s life while Bess’s is briefly touched upon in contrast.The story opens with the two sisters’ contrasting financial conditions in old age. Then point-to-point method of organization is employed. One aspect of Lottie’s, usually narrated in detail, is followed by a brief account of the same aspect of Bess’s. The climax is their reunion in old age, when they, for the first time, seem to share similar opinion on life. Point of View The story is written from Lottie’s point of view. Much of the space is devoted to description of Lottie’s opinions, views and reflections. The reader can enter her mind and learn what goes on there. So when we read such descriptions, we should not be satisfied with their surface meaning but should go deeper and find out what they imply. The Use of Both Formal and Informal Expressions We find informal words and expressions are used alongside formal ones. But toward the end of the story when Lottie’s lifestyle of “all work and no play” begin to change, she speaks in a very colloquial style. Her speech at the end of the story is a good example. But in the first half of the story and much of the second when Lottie is working wholeheartedly to prepare for her old age, the writer uses more formal words and expressions. Structure Part One ( Para 1-Para18 ) : The different lifestyles of the two sisters Lottie : all work and no play ; Bess : all play and no work . Part Two ( Para 18 – End ) : The two sisters’ reunion in old age, when they, for the first time, seem to share similar opinion on life Cultural Not