Balti state university a. Russo chair of english philology

 
Practical assignments: 
1. Read Robinson Crusoe by D. Defoe and do the following assignments: 
a) Make a list of all objects that were left to R. Crusoe after the ship wreck. 
b) Make a list of objects that have been created by Robinson while living on the island. 
How does this characterize Robinson? 
c) Pick from the story all cases of direct characteristic of the main hero. 
d) Write an essay on the topic The Optimism of Robinson 
2. Read Gulliver‟s Travels by J. Swift and do the following assignments:
a) Make a list of actions that characterize the population of each of the countries visited 
by Gulliver. Comment on the allegory of each of the peoples Gulliver visited.
b) Comment on the sarcasm of J. Swift as reflected in Gulliver‟s Travels.
c) Write an essay on the topic: The Country of my dream. 

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