Showing posts with label The Fly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Fly. Show all posts
"The horrible danger was over"-Explain or, "It was ready for life again"- Explain
This is taken from Katherine Mansfield' short story, The Fly. The sentence is related to fly episode of the story. Here, the hard attempt of the fly to restore itself to life against miss fortune is very precisely presented.
When the Boss was in deep sorrow for his only died, son he discovered a fly in his ink pot. He tried again and again to revive itself from the pot, but it could not.As the boss brought it out and placed it on a piece of blotting paper, it tries to remove ink from its body and wings and to fly again. After persistent efforts, it succeeded. It was out of danger. It could feel it self saved from death. It was about to start a life anew.
The single sentence carries a symbolic meaning. It indicates how the struggle of life is to be faced. The fly stands here as the symbol of constant efforts for survival against hard destiny. The will to live is life itself.
When the Boss was in deep sorrow for his only died, son he discovered a fly in his ink pot. He tried again and again to revive itself from the pot, but it could not.As the boss brought it out and placed it on a piece of blotting paper, it tries to remove ink from its body and wings and to fly again. After persistent efforts, it succeeded. It was out of danger. It could feel it self saved from death. It was about to start a life anew.
The single sentence carries a symbolic meaning. It indicates how the struggle of life is to be faced. The fly stands here as the symbol of constant efforts for survival against hard destiny. The will to live is life itself.
"The day had come...."- Which 'day' is suggested here? What is the significance of this 'day'?
This line is extracted from one of the most famous short stories of Katherine Mansfield, The Fly, extracted from The Dove's Nest.
The 'day' when Macey had handed the boss the telegram of his son's death.
This line indicates how the news of his only son's death came as a staggering blow upon the boss. The boss, a prosperous, active businessman had all his hopes around his only son. But the death of his son had snatched all his hopes from him. The entire expression signifies the profound sense of loss and sorrow of the old father at the death of his only son. But the significance of sorrow, communicated in it, is deep enough.
The 'day' when Macey had handed the boss the telegram of his son's death.
This line indicates how the news of his only son's death came as a staggering blow upon the boss. The boss, a prosperous, active businessman had all his hopes around his only son. But the death of his son had snatched all his hopes from him. The entire expression signifies the profound sense of loss and sorrow of the old father at the death of his only son. But the significance of sorrow, communicated in it, is deep enough.
"Ten francs ! Robbery"- Which robbery is suggested here? What was the consequence?
This line is extracted from Katherine mansfield' short story, The Fly which is taken from The Dove's Nest.
The 'robbery' refers to here is the high price charged by one hotel keeper of Belgium from the daughters of Woodifield. They are charged ten francs for a spoonful of jam. That was called 'robbery', for the price was excessive and unreasonable.
After this incident, one of the daughters of Woodifield, Gertrude brought the pot away with her to teach the hotel keeper a lesson.
The 'robbery' refers to here is the high price charged by one hotel keeper of Belgium from the daughters of Woodifield. They are charged ten francs for a spoonful of jam. That was called 'robbery', for the price was excessive and unreasonable.
After this incident, one of the daughters of Woodifield, Gertrude brought the pot away with her to teach the hotel keeper a lesson.
What information did Woodifield give to the boss?
Mr. Woodifield, the ex-colleague of the boss, is allowed to visit his friends only on Tuesday. Woodifield comes to the boss's office to inform him something. But Woodifield is a talkative, light-hearted and funny person and he forgets the reason of is coming.
But under the effect of strong wine, Mr. Woodifield remembers why he has come. He informs the boss of his daughter's visit to Belgium to see the grave of his son. They come across the grave of the boss's son too; "the girls were in Belgium last week having a look at poor Reggi's grave, and they happened to come across your boy's". he also mention how the Graves had been well kept. He says that the Grapes of both are well kept and covers with beautiful flowers and near the graves, there are 'nice broad paths'.
"All the same, we cling to our last pleasures as the tree cling to its last leaves"-comment on the analogy.
This line is quoted from Katherine Mansfield's celebrated short story The Fly. This comment is made in connection with Mr. Woodifield an old fellow, who is allowed to visit his friends only on Tuesday. The story-teller refers here to the instinctive human attachment to old pleasures by means of an analogy of the tree, drawn from the world of nature.
After he has been attacked with a heart stroke, Mr. Woodifield is kept confined to his home, except on Tuesday. Tuesday is his only holiday and in this very day he meets his friends and passes his time in his old reckless manner. In this connection, The Story-teller reflects on the nature of man to remain fond of his past habits and manners. Even when man grows old and becomes inactive for some reasons, one cannot forget his old mode of living. The story-teller, here, compares this human habit of clinging to old pleasure with the attachment of the trees to their last leaves.A tree retains its dry leaves, till they are shaken off totally. Similarly, men are fond of their old habits,as long as they live.
Mansfield's remark is quite meaningful and appropriate. The analogy in this respect is quite happily conceived. In this analogy , there is a slight touch of humour also. This comparison brings out the storyteller's intelligency and her sense of humour.
After he has been attacked with a heart stroke, Mr. Woodifield is kept confined to his home, except on Tuesday. Tuesday is his only holiday and in this very day he meets his friends and passes his time in his old reckless manner. In this connection, The Story-teller reflects on the nature of man to remain fond of his past habits and manners. Even when man grows old and becomes inactive for some reasons, one cannot forget his old mode of living. The story-teller, here, compares this human habit of clinging to old pleasure with the attachment of the trees to their last leaves.A tree retains its dry leaves, till they are shaken off totally. Similarly, men are fond of their old habits,as long as they live.
Mansfield's remark is quite meaningful and appropriate. The analogy in this respect is quite happily conceived. In this analogy , there is a slight touch of humour also. This comparison brings out the storyteller's intelligency and her sense of humour.
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