1. Can you identify any specific events that Molly recalls at this particular point in her meandering journey into the past?
2. How did you react when reading this passage? Read through it again, writing down the thoughts that come into your mind as you read – you could even try and formulate your reaction as a stream of consciousness if you like!
pg 165-166
3. How would you describe Mellor’s mood? Why is he so pessimistic about the future?
4. Read through the passage again and reflect on the opposition that Lawrence presents. What is Lawrence saying about industrialization?
Chapter 9
Pg 173-177
1. What sorts of imagery does Churchill use in these speeches? What sentiments does he appeal to? Why do you think that this type of rhetoric was so persuasive?
Pg 178
2. How would you describe Orwell’s attitude and reactions to the nightly bombing of the capital? Are you surprised by this reaction?
3. Now that you have read this passage from Orwell’s essay, go back and read the extracts from Churchill’s speeches again. What contrasting views about national duty emerge?
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