A Child’s Christmas in Wales – Flashcards
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she beat on a gong and yelled "Fire!"
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How did Mrs. Prothero attempt to summon the fire brigade?
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they threw snowballs into the smoke
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How did the narrator and his friend, Jim, try to help put out the fire?
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-Useful presents: mufflers, mittens, pictureless books, scarves, tall fur hats, knitted caps that cover most of the face = balaclavas, socks, woolen vests, etc. (practical things) - Useless presents: candy, false nose, engineer cap, whistles, toys, etc. (fun things)
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What two kinds of presents were there? Give examples of them, too.
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they heard a small, dry, eggshell voice join in from inside the dark, scary house
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What frightened the boys when they were singing carols?
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they all sang, there was always singing on Christmas night; they all ate lots of food, decadent desserts
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On Christmas night, what activities did the adults and children share?
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"One Christmas was so much like another"; his memories have no order
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How does Thomas indicate in the first paragraph that his essay will be very subjective and personal?
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fills the second paragraph of the essay with fantasy and exaggeration
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How does Thomas establish the point of view of a child at the beginning of the essay?
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Uses the child to introduce topics: postmen, church bells, presents, uncles. He shows adult's Christmas is magnified by memory
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What is gained by introducing another child on page 308, who asks the grown man about his childhood?
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When the boys become arctic hunters; when recalling Wales's wolves; fantasizing hippos; becoming snow-blind travelers
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Give two examples of where the boy passes from the real world into the imaginary one.
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-Child's Christmas is outside and full of imagination; adult's seems preoccupied with food preparation, eating, and sleeping. -Everyone shares Christmas meal, music, and stories.
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What are some of the differences between the child's and the adult's Christmas? What in Christmas do adult and child share?
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He loved his childhood; adult world can never equal richness of childhood
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What impression do you get of Thomas as a man from the way he tells about Christmas in Wales?
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white as Lapland
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In the author's memory, December was described as what?
