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Wisdom of Bear Wood Text Analysis Plot: the cultivation of friendship between a boy and an old lady Setting: Bear wood Protagonists: I and Mrs. Robertson-Glasgow Structure of the text Paras. 1-4 Why did Michael’s family go to England? How did he like the frequent moves? Did he had a good time there? What did he usually do to amuse himself? How did he like the woods and fields in the neighborhood? Why did he say that it was a heaven for a boy? How did the author describe the Bear Woods? wrench v. to twist and pull with force n. a. a feeling of sadness caused by leaving b. a place or a person that you love to wrench a door off its hinges He managed to wrench himself free. I tried to wrench my gaze away from him. Leaving home was a terrible wrench for him. . dense a. a. closely packed or crowded together b. difficult to see through c. stupid roam v. to wander without any very clear purpose (ramble; wander; stray) The lovers roamed across the fields in complete forgetfulness of the time. Crowds of youths roamed the streets looking for trouble. keep to oneself to avoid meeting people socially Nobody knows much about him; he keeps very much to himself. She kept to herself in the ship and would speak to no one. attachment n. affection; devotion As a teenager she formed a strong attachment to one of her classmates. She has already formed a strong attachment to her baby brother. feel a strong attachment to ones family impenetrable a. a. impossible to go into or through b. extremely difficult or impossible to understand ? the impenetrable forest ? impenetrable by a bullet ? impenetrable darkness ? an impenetrable mystery ? a mind impenetrable by/to new ideas stand n. a small often outdoor place a stand of trees/wheat an ice-cream stand a book stand a newspaper stand a good stand of timber Onomatopoeia proceed v. a. to begin or continue in a course of action or set of actions b. to advance; move in a particular