Comment on the following statements

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Comment on the following statements

1. Bit of luck, I call it.

2. Mr. Kelada was chatty.

3. It never occurred to him that he was not wanted.

4. He ran everything.

5. He was certainly the best hated man in the ship.

6. He was the chap who knew.

7. Mr. Kelada, as was his habit, rushed the new topic.

8. They’ll never be able to get a culture pearl that an expert like me can’t tell with half an eye.

9. Gee, I said to myself, those are pearls all right.

10. “You can’t bet on a certainty, ” said Mrs. Rasay. “Can’t I? If I get a chance of easy money like that I should be all sorts of a fool not to take it! ”

11. Her eyes held a desperate appeal.

12. “No one likes being made to look a perfect damned fool, ” he said.

13. I did not entirely dislike Mr. Kelada.

Answer the following questions

1. Why was the author dismayed at the thought of sharing a cabin with Mr. Kelada?

2. What did he find so exasperating about Mr. Kelada?

3. Why was Mr. Kelada the most hated man in the ship?

4. What was the cause of heated argument at the doctor’s table?

5. How did the conversation touch the matter of culture pearls?

6. Describe the behaviour of Mrs. Ramsay during the conversation.

7. How did Mr. Kelada manage to avert the scandal?

8. What role did he play in Mrs. Ramsay’s life?

9. Why did the author change his attitude to Mr. Kelada/

10. Think of the motives Mr. Kelada was guided by in behaving in such a way. Was it easy for him?

11. Do you agree that the first impression is always the right one?

Describe Mr. Kelada’s appearance and character. Find all the words and expressions describing him.

Say everything you can about Mrs. Ramsay. Talk about her appearance, character, her past and her future.

Retell the story as it would be told by Mr. Kelada/Mrs. Ramsay.

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