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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The analyses of a text #1
The protagonist, Philip moved in with his uncle Mr. Carey, the Vicar of Blackstable after his mother's death.
He goes to the medical school St. Luke's in London.
He met his friend and a painter Lawson at London; they had studied together in Paris.
Lawson tells Philip about their acquaintance, the middle-aged poet Cronshaw.
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"~A little while ago he started on whiskey again. He said he was too old to turn over any new leaves. He would rather be happy for six months and die at the end of it than linger on for five years. And then I think he's been awfully hard up lately. You see, he didn't earn anything while he was ill, and the slut he lives with has been giving him a rotten time."
"I remember, the first time I saw him I admired him awfully," said Philip. "I thought he was wonderful. It is sickening that vulgar, middle-class virtue should pay."
[Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham]
1. I'd like to know if "middle-class virtue" means "Cronshaw."
2. I'd like to know if "should pay" means "paid."
3. I'd like to know if "that vulgar" is the object of "pay."
Thank you in advance for your help.
He goes to the medical school St. Luke's in London.
He met his friend and a painter Lawson at London; they had studied together in Paris.
Lawson tells Philip about their acquaintance, the middle-aged poet Cronshaw.
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"~A little while ago he started on whiskey again. He said he was too old to turn over any new leaves. He would rather be happy for six months and die at the end of it than linger on for five years. And then I think he's been awfully hard up lately. You see, he didn't earn anything while he was ill, and the slut he lives with has been giving him a rotten time."
"I remember, the first time I saw him I admired him awfully," said Philip. "I thought he was wonderful. It is sickening that vulgar, middle-class virtue should pay."
[Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham]
1. I'd like to know if "middle-class virtue" means "Cronshaw."
2. I'd like to know if "should pay" means "paid."
3. I'd like to know if "that vulgar" is the object of "pay."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
park sang joon 1. I'd like to know if "middle-class virtue" means "Cronshaw. No; it means middle-class virtue in general, though the conversation is about Cronshaw's example.
- park sang joon 1.
- I'd like to know if "middle-class virtue" means "Cronshaw.
- No; it means middle-class virtue in general, though the conversation is about Cronshaw's example.
- park sang joon 2.
- " No, it is a general statement: 'middle-class virtue pays'.
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park sang joon1. I'd like to know if "middle-class virtue" means "Cronshaw.No; it means middle-class virtue in general, though the conversation is about Cronshaw's example.
park sang joon2. I'd like to know if "should pay" means "paid."No, it is a general statement: 'middle-class virtue pays'.
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