Ann meets her class
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Text presentation
The text under consideration is entitled “Anne meets her class”. The author of the text is Miss Reed. The text is just an extract from “Fresh from the country”. As we deal with just an extract it’s difficult to define the genre of it. It is epic.
The text tells about the first working day of a young teacher. Miss Enderby, the headmistress of the school, introduces Miss Lacey, a young teacher, to her first class. The children behave quite while listening to headmistress but after they start talking. As Anne is alone with the children in the classroom, she nervous about the situation. Suddenly she remembers advice given her at her college: it says that the best way out in such a situation is “Stand quite still, be quite calm, and gradually the children will become conscious that you are waiting. Never, never attempt to shout them down.” Anne waits but she loses her temper and shouts the children down. The children obey and the order returns.
As we can judge from the summary, the theme of the text is the problems of bringing up children and as for the author’s message we may say that following rules is not always the best way out, sometimes breaking rules can lead to better results.
As we have mentioned at the very beginning the title of the text is Anne meets her class. It serves as means of focusing the reader’s attention on the most relevant event of the text.
As for the plot structure we may say that it is a direct one. The climax of the text is concentrated in the following phrase: “To your desks!” she roared, “And quickly!”
As for the main character we should say that Anne is patient because she follows the instructions given her in the college. She is very grave because she decides to act in herself. The other characters pictures in the text are introduce to characterize Anne.
The author of the text is the teller of the story. He gives no comments upon the situation. He is neutral and gives his reader
Text presentation
The text under consideration is entitled “Anne meets her class”. The author of the text is Miss Reed. The text is just an extract from “Fresh from the country”. As we deal with just an extract it’s difficult to define the genre of it. It is epic.
The text tells about the first working day of a young teacher. Miss Enderby, the headmistress of the school, introduces Miss Lacey, a young teacher, to her first class. The children behave quite while listening to headmistress but after they start talking. As Anne is alone with the children in the classroom, she nervous about the situation. Suddenly she remembers advice given her at her college: it says that the best way out in such a situation is “Stand quite still, be quite calm, and gradually the children will become conscious that you are waiting. Never, never attempt to shout them down.” Anne waits but she loses her temper and shouts the children down. The children obey and the order returns.
As we can judge from the summary, the theme of the text is the problems of bringing up children and as for the author’s message we may say that following rules is not always the best way out, sometimes breaking rules can lead to better results.
As we have mentioned at the very beginning the title of the text is Anne meets her class. It serves as means of focusing the reader’s attention on the most relevant event of the text.
As for the plot structure we may say that it is a direct one. The climax of the text is concentrated in the following phrase: “To your desks!” she roared, “And quickly!”
As for the main character we should say that Anne is patient because she follows the instructions given her in the college. She is very grave because she decides to act in herself. The other characters pictures in the text are introduce to characterize Anne.
The author of the text is the teller of the story. He gives no comments upon the situation. He is neutral and gives his reader