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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The analyses of a text #1
The narrator recalls his adolescence.
He encountered an old friend, at child, elder by several years in the hotel he stays at.
"I never, never, never, was so glad! My dear Steerforth, I am so overjoyed to see you!"
"And I am rejoiced to you, too!" he said, shaking my hands heartily.
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"Now, Copperfield," said Steerforth, when we were along, "I should like to hear what you are doing, and where you are going, and all about you. I feel as if you were my property."
Glowing with pleasure to find that he had still this interest in me, I told him how my aunt had proposed the little expedition that I had before me, and whither it tended.
"As you are in no hurry, then," said Steerforth, "come home with me to Highgate, and stay a day or two. You will be pleased with my mother?she is a little vain and prosy about me, but that you can forgive her?and she will be pleased with you."
"I should like to be as sure of that, as you are kind enough to say you are," I answered, smiling.
"Oh!" said Steerforth, "everyone who likes me has a claim on her that is sure to be acknowledged."
"Then I think I shall be a favourite," said I.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know if "to Highgate" modifies "home."
2. I'd like to know if "that" is the direct object of "forgive."
3. I'd like to know if "pleased" is implied after "are."
4. And I'd like to know if her refers to "her attention."
Thank you in advance for your help.
He encountered an old friend, at child, elder by several years in the hotel he stays at.
"I never, never, never, was so glad! My dear Steerforth, I am so overjoyed to see you!"
"And I am rejoiced to you, too!" he said, shaking my hands heartily.
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"Now, Copperfield," said Steerforth, when we were along, "I should like to hear what you are doing, and where you are going, and all about you. I feel as if you were my property."
Glowing with pleasure to find that he had still this interest in me, I told him how my aunt had proposed the little expedition that I had before me, and whither it tended.
"As you are in no hurry, then," said Steerforth, "come home with me to Highgate, and stay a day or two. You will be pleased with my mother?she is a little vain and prosy about me, but that you can forgive her?and she will be pleased with you."
"I should like to be as sure of that, as you are kind enough to say you are," I answered, smiling.
"Oh!" said Steerforth, "everyone who likes me has a claim on her that is sure to be acknowledged."
"Then I think I shall be a favourite," said I.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know if "to Highgate" modifies "home."
2. I'd like to know if "that" is the direct object of "forgive."
3. I'd like to know if "pleased" is implied after "are."
4. And I'd like to know if her refers to "her attention."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
1. " It just tells you where home is located. 2.
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- " It just tells you where home is located.
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- Yes, I would say that "that" is the direct object and "her" the indirect.
- The normal order would be "You can forgive her that" (failing).
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1. No, "to Highgate" is additional information, but does not directly modify "home." It just tells you where home is located.
2. Yes, I would say that "that" is the direct object and "her" the indirect. The normal order would be "You can forgive her that" (failing).
3. Yes. He is talking about people being pleased with other people.
4. I would say more that "a c
2. Yes, I would say that "that" is the direct object and "her" the indirect. The normal order would be "You can forgive her that" (failing).
3. Yes. He is talking about people being pleased with other people.
4. I would say more that "a c
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Thanks, Doctor D, for another so very kind answer from you. 
1. No, "to Highgate" is additional information, but doe
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Home & Highgate.
No, "to Highgate" refers back to "come." Perhaps it would be clearer if I reworded it:
Come home with me, yes, come to Highgate with me.
Claim
I would say that the "on" is part of the phrase: To have a claim on [someone].
I would not split it as "To have a claim [on someone]
No, "to Highgate" refers back to "come." Perhaps it would be clearer if I reworded it:
Come home with me, yes, come to Highgate with me.
Claim
I would say that the "on" is part of the phrase: To have a claim on [someone].
I would not split it as "To have a claim [on someone]
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