Choose extracts from the story that illustrate the characters of these people in it.

Person

Extracts from the story

What this tells us about their characters

Mrs. Bramble

(Para 12) “Bill we must keep it from Harold”

She was not honest and open with her son; concerned mother

Mr. Bramble

(Para 33)

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Percy

(Para 109)

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Jerry Fisher

(Para 110)

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Person

Extracts from the story

What this tells us about their characters

Mrs. Bramble

(Para 12) “Bill we must keep it from Harold”

She was not honest and open with her son; concerned mother

Mr. Bramble

(Para 33) “The scales have fallen from his eyes”

Easily influenced by others

Percy

(Para 109) “My dear sir, do nothing hasty”

Pleading; coward

Jerry Fisher

(Para 110) “ Tommy, you think your pa’s a commercial”

Took the first opportunity to tell Harold about his father; opportunist

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Choose extracts from the story that illustrate the characters of these people in it.

Person	Extracts from the story	What this tells us about their characters
Mrs. Bramble	(Para 12) “Bill we must keep it from Harold”	She was not honest and open with her son; concerned mother
Mr. Bramble	(Para 33)
Percy	(Para 109)
Jerry Fisher	(Para 110)

Apart from the narrator, the other major character in the story is the grandmother. Choose five words that best sum up her character, and support your choice with relevant extracts from the story, i.e.,

The grandmother is…	Extracts that illustrate this…
(a)	-
(b)	-
(c)	-
(d)	-
(e)	-

Both Madame and Mr. Loisel reveal something about their character. Can you pick out the words that describe them the best from those given in the tables below? Pick up lines from the story to illustrate you choice.

contented, practical, trusting, ambitious, simple, caring, understanding, materialistic, honest, dishonest, heroic, hardworking, helpful, down to earth, proud, supportive, cruel, greedy, dissatisfied, daydreamer

Person	Extracts from the story	What it tells us about the person
1. Madame Loisel	1.	1. She was dissatisfied with her married life. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
2. Mr. Loisel		1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
3. Madame Forestier		1. 2.

Answer the following questions.

(a) What was strange about the manner in which Mrs. Bramble addressed her son? What did he feel about it?

(b) Why was it necessary to keep Harold’s father’s profession a secret from him?

(d) Describe Mr. Bramble as he has been described in the story.

(e) Why was Mrs. Bramble upset when she came to hear that Bill had decided not to fight?

(f) Who was Jerry Fisher? What did he say to try and convince Bill to change his mind?

(g) How did Harold come to know that his father was a boxer?

(h) Why was Harold upset that his father had not told him about his true identity? Give two reasons.

(i) Do you agree with Harold’s parents’ decision of hiding from him the fact that his father was a boxer? Why/why not?

Choose extracts from the story that illustrate the characters of the four main people in the story, and say what those extracts tell you about them. (Copy and complete the following.)

Person	Extracts from the story	What this tells us about their characters
Babuli	(paragraph 2) I have thought of home not even once. (35)	He had neglected his family, and was preoccupied with the job and his new life in the city.
Babuli’s wife	(9)	-
Elder brother	(4) (30)	-
Second brother	(6)	-

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Person	Extracts from the story	What this tells us about their characters
Mrs. Bramble	(Para 12) “Bill we must keep it from Harold”	She was not honest and open with her son; concerned mother
Mr. Bramble	(Para 33) “The scales have fallen from his eyes”	Easily influenced by others
Percy	(Para 109) “My dear sir, do nothing hasty”	Pleading; coward
Jerry Fisher	(Para 110) “ Tommy, you think your pa’s a commercial”	Took the first opportunity to tell Harold about his father; opportunist