Genre: short storyWriter: George Mackay Brownmain character: Narrator first person, William Reynolds (bill) sir, he has moved to this island (becomes the only teacher at the school on the island); he was tired of the city, where he was a math teacher. Teacher in the junior secondary school. He’s got a friend reverend Donald Barr.How he describes the woman. ( Sandra McKillop)First evening he meets a young woman. He describes her: hazel eyes, abundant black hair, beautiful girl, sensuous mouth, too old to be a pupil, red dress, freshness, nice fragrance.
Setting: where are we?On a Scottish island, up north,
Outline a characterisation of Mr. Henrikson:
He is Williams neighbour, he gossips A lot, a man who ignores slights and reproving, extremely pushy, the main character doesn’t like him, he owns the store / garage on the island, (the centre of the island), he generalizes/he is not educated, he looks up to educated people (Williams),
Sandra Mckillop’s story (through Henrikson)
Very popular/ many islanders liked her.Not from the island.She was the teacher/ The pupils loved her.She was beautiful/ Single.Relationship to John Germiston.(married to a girl from Hellya)/(she gets sick\ill)(then placed in a home/hospital)
John & Sandra start a relationship.They both fall in love.In the beginning they hide their relationship.
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