Share Mr. Know All by Somerset Maugham
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The narrator thought Mr. Kelada was (–).
talkative/ pushy / no English
Mr. Kelada tries to make friends with the narrator by (–).
telling the narrator he is British
Why is the narrator not happy about sharing a cabin with Mr. Kelada?
He doesn't like his name
When the narrator enters his cabin for the first time, he sees Mr. Kelada’s possessions. Explain what the narrator thinks about the brushes
His brushes are dirty. / His brushes are too fancy
Where and when does the story take place?
On a ship/ international waters/ after war world 1
Why is the narrator surprised to find out that Mr. Kelada is English?
He doesn't look/ behave/ talk as an Englishman
What did Mr. Ramsay and Mr. Kelada argue about?
The subject of pearls/ real or cultured.
The ocean liner was traveling from …………………………………………. to …………………………………………..
San Francisco to Yokohama
What made the narrator suspicious that "something unfortunate was about to happen"
When Mrs. Ramsay said she "can't undo the chian"
"Don't judge a book by its cover" - find another expression(idiom) that has the same meaning.
All that glitters is not gold/ more than meets the eye/ clothes don't make the man
“True” or “False” - The narrator refused to drink with Mr. Kelada.
False
“True” or “False” - If you disagreed with Mr. Kelada on any subject, he would stop talking to you.
False
“True” or “False” - The writer was glad to have a cabin with two berths.
True
At the beginning of the story, the characters are presented as stereotypes. How does the information we learn later on challenge Mr. R sterotypes?
She cheats/ lies/ betrays....
At the beginning of the story, the characters are presented as stereotypes. How does the information we learn later on challenge Mr. K. sterotypes?
He is a sensitive/ honest ....man
THe story takes place in “international waters” why?
Prejudice and racism are human traits and not the traits of any given culture.
