Also the author employs epithets “a charming and accomplished host, “a hospitable and most amiable man” for the same purpose.
Stylistic analysis In that story the author uses a contrast that is achieved by antonyms “rich” and “poor” to create the main character of a story(Uncle Octavian) and his life. Because of one traitor (предатель) he lost all his old friends. But till the end of a party he continued to believe that it was joke.īecause he absolutely trusted to his friends. Uncle Octavian has understood that one of his close friends is a thief. It is always confuse and stress you when you understand who are really your close friends. You should have your personal principle and manners. It is doesn’t matter rich you or poor man. The main idea of the story extract is the problem of behavior. He died a comparatively poor man with the special sadness of a hospitable host. Since that event Uncle Octavian never gave a single lunch or dinner party for the last thirty years of his life. The ring was never found and it never appeared. But nobody returned the princess's ring back. Uncle Octavian commanded that there will be no search in his house. Then the ring was passed from hand to hand. All of them were old friends.ĭuring the party he was admired a magnificent diamond ring on the princess's hand. As usual on such a day he was giving a party, a party for twelve people. He was a hospitable and friendly man – until January 3, 1925.
Summary The story tells us about a rich man (uncle Octavian). During the Second World War He served with the Royal Navy, chiefly on the dangerous Atlantic convoy runs. He is a popular English novelist whose best-known work is The Cruel Sea (an international bestseller about the battle of the Atlantic). Nicholas John Turney Monsarrat (22 March 1910 – 8 August 1979).
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