- •LUcky jIm by Kingsley Amis
- •Assignment 1 Chapter 1
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •Assignment 2 Chapters 2, 3 Chapter 2
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •Chapter 3
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •IV. Focus on Grammar
- •1. Define the grammar structures of Subjunctive Mood in the abstracts. Explain the usage of them:
- •Assignment 3 Chapter 4
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •3. Fill in the gaps where possible with the corresponding words. Translate the words:
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •IV. Focus on Text Analysis
- •Assignment 4 Chapters 5, 6
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •4. Fill in the gaps where possible with the corresponding words. Translate the words:
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •IV. Focus on Text Interpretation
- •Assignment 5 Chapters 7, 8 Chapter 7
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Focus on Grammar
- •III. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •IV. Focus on Writing
- •Chapter 8
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Focus on Grammar
- •Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •IV. Focus on Writing
- •Assignment 6 Chapters 9, 10
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Speaking
- •IV. Focus on Writing
- •Assignment 7 Chapters 11, 12
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •2. Fill in the gaps where possible with the corresponding words. Translate the words:
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •IV. Focus on Text Analysis
- •1. Find two synonyms to the words in italics. Translate the italicized words:
- •2. Complete the sentences with the appropriate word-combinations:
- •3. A). Complete the sentences by writing down the name of the book character who said/ about whom were said the following words. B). Explain the situation connected with the statements.
- •5. Write an essay (120-150 words) on your favourite character of the book. Explain your choice. Assignment 8 Chapters 13, 14
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •IV. Focus on Text Analysis
- •Assignment 9 Chapters 15, 16
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •1. Learn the pronunciation and the meaning of the given words.
- •3. Fill in the gaps where possible with the corresponding words. Translate the words:
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •IV. Focus on Text Analysis
- •Assignment 10 Chapters 17, 18
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •1. Learn the pronunciation and the meaning of the given words:
- •2. Match the words with their two synonyms:
- •3. Fill in the gaps where possible with the corresponding words. Translate the words:
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •IV. Focus on Text Analysis
- •Assignment 11 Chapter 19
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •3. Fill in the gaps where possible with the corresponding words. Translate the words:
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •IV. Focus on Text Analysis
- •Assignment 12 Chapters 20, 21
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •IV. Focus on Text Analysis
- •Assignment 13 Chapters 22, 23
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •3. Fill in the gaps where possible with the corresponding words. Translate the words:
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •IV. Focus on Text Analysis
- •Assignment 14 Chapters 24, 25
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •4. Fill in the gaps where possible with the corresponding words. Translate the words:
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •IV. Focus on Text Analysis
- •Assignment 15
- •Final Test
- •1. Characterize one of the main heroes / heroines of the book: James Dixon, Christine Callaghan, Margaret Peel, Bertrand Welch, Mr. Welch, Mr. Gore-Urquhart, Mr. Catchpole according to the scheme:
- •K. Amis. Lucky Jim final test topics
- •Lucky Jim by k.Amis Active Vocabulary
- •Word Combinations
- •Kingsley Amis (1922-1996)
- •Reputations
- •Lucky Jim by k.Amis Contents
- •Assignment 3 (Chapter 4) ……………………………… 25
- •References
- •For notes keys to the Mid-Term Test
II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
Why did Dixon “steal” the Barclays’ taxi?
Why did Christine decide to join Dixon?
What was Dixon thinking about at the petrol station?
How did Christine feel towards Bertrand?
Why was she depressed?
What advice did she ask from Dixon? Why?
What did Dixon mean by referring to the Arab proverb “to take what you want and pay for it” (p. 162)?
How did Christine explain her fondness of Bertrand?
Do you agree with the statement that women seem to absorb much colour from their men-friends (p. 164)? Comment on it.
What reasons did Dixon give against Christine’s marrying Bertrand?
What analogy did Dixon use to explain his point of view?
III. Focus on Writing
1. Translate the following passages: “Dixon laid down …. doing that.”; “Naming himself … otherwise” (p. 160-161); “Dixon, feeling … to say.” in written form. Explain their key ideas.
2. Do you agree that “… it’s not just your appearance that makes you seem older and more experienced … it’s the way you behave and talk…” (p. 158)? Write a 100-word comment on it.
3. Write down summaries of the chapters.
IV. Focus on Text Analysis
The description of the different aspects (physical, moral, social) of a character is known as characterization. Authors resort to a direct (and sustained) or indirect description of a character’s personality.
Direct characterization entails a direct manifestation of the author’s/ narrator’s attitude or point of view (e.g. “All week she had bared her soul to him, and she had paid no attention at all how he looked. But now she realized that he was actually very good-looking” (Daniel Steel, Accident, p. 224).
Indirect method of characterization lets the reader judge for himself/herself the characters through the deeds and actions (e.g. The restaurant where they had their dinner was not grand nor expensive, and this was just as well since at the end of the meal Patrick found that he had left his chequebook at home and Bridget was obliged to pay for their dinner out of the money Monica had given her to buy an evening dress. He was very grateful. (Ruth Rendell, Copper Peacock and other stories, p. 14).
Analyze the language of the chapters. Identify the message of each chapter, their key ideas, metaphors, similes, epithets, etc used in them. Explain how the language used influences the way characters are presented.
Assignment 9 Chapters 15, 16
I. Active Vocabulary
1. Learn the pronunciation and the meaning of the given words.
To blunder, dexterously, shin, to swear, foreboding, phosphorescent, conceivable, to tip-toe, to latch, juvenile, anxiety, vivacity, vaporous, slack, investiture, flap, to slobber, verisimilitude, finale, trollop, audible, to scuttle, a dig-mate, a smudge, imminent, coherently, accessory, to veto, tinge, grandiose, to relent, hysterics, eerie, a fag, morbidity, hazy, to prowl, to supplant.
2. Find the odd word out. Explain the meaning of the words. Make up sentences using one of the synonyms in the line:
To swear to vow to wear to promise
Shin ankle toe neck
Apprehension comprehension foreboding presentiment
Mature juvenile infantile adolescent
Possible conceivable unthinkable plausible
Vaporous clear hazy misty
Looming impending permanent imminent
Eerie airy creepy ghostly
Continually consistently coherently comprehensively
To rush to scary to scuttle to scurry