Assignment 1.6
"Ours was the marsh country, down by the river, within, as the river wound, twenty miles of the sea. My first most vivid and broad impression of the identity of things, seems to me to have been gained on a memorable raw afternoon towards evening. At such a time I found out for certain, that this bleak place overgrown with nettles was the churchyard; and that Philip Pirrip, late of this parish, and also Georgiana wife of the above, were dead and buried; and that Alexander, Bartholomew, Abraham, Tobias, and Roger, infant children of the aforesaid, were also dead and buried; and that the dark flat wilderness beyond the churchyard, intersected with dykes and mounds and gates, with scattered cattle feeding on it, was the marshes; and that the low leaden line beyond, was the river; and that the distant savage lair from which the wind was rushing, was the sea; and that the small bundle of shivers growing afraid of it all and beginning to cry, was Pip."
a) Glossary:
Parish: (in the Christian Church) a small administrative district typically having its own church and a priest or pastor.
Aforesaid: denoting a thing or person previously mentioned.
b) The personal speaking is talking about how their area consists of "swamp" and "marsh" which use to be a churchyard. He/she is visiting a man named Philip Pirrip and his wife Georgiana, who of which passed away and currently lye with their five children. The narrator is most likely an investigator or a close friend of Pip. The personal is probably visiting Pip to help solve a murder case, or help a friend cope with the situation considering Pip seems extremely stressed or overwhelmed.
c) This sentence is 123 words long.
d) Dickens often uses commons or semi colons in his writing, this allows him to continue his sentences and address key points without dragging them along or making them seem too long.
e) During the Victorian age girls often sewed, and boys enjoyed preforming plays on stages. Although for the older children it was common to play sports during the day. The Victorian age children past-times in comparison to ours is quite similar. Playing sports is extremely normal in our time frame, as for sewing and putting on plays, it is not the "norm" but certain individuals may enjoy participating in these activities. During the Victorian age the workers had lots of spare time, this may be why they had time to make stories and books. Although the long sentences may just have been the way of writing back then.
"Ours was the marsh country, down by the river, within, as the river wound, twenty miles of the sea. My first most vivid and broad impression of the identity of things, seems to me to have been gained on a memorable raw afternoon towards evening. At such a time I found out for certain, that this bleak place overgrown with nettles was the churchyard; and that Philip Pirrip, late of this parish, and also Georgiana wife of the above, were dead and buried; and that Alexander, Bartholomew, Abraham, Tobias, and Roger, infant children of the aforesaid, were also dead and buried; and that the dark flat wilderness beyond the churchyard, intersected with dykes and mounds and gates, with scattered cattle feeding on it, was the marshes; and that the low leaden line beyond, was the river; and that the distant savage lair from which the wind was rushing, was the sea; and that the small bundle of shivers growing afraid of it all and beginning to cry, was Pip."
a) Glossary:
Parish: (in the Christian Church) a small administrative district typically having its own church and a priest or pastor.
Aforesaid: denoting a thing or person previously mentioned.
b) The personal speaking is talking about how their area consists of "swamp" and "marsh" which use to be a churchyard. He/she is visiting a man named Philip Pirrip and his wife Georgiana, who of which passed away and currently lye with their five children. The narrator is most likely an investigator or a close friend of Pip. The personal is probably visiting Pip to help solve a murder case, or help a friend cope with the situation considering Pip seems extremely stressed or overwhelmed.
c) This sentence is 123 words long.
d) Dickens often uses commons or semi colons in his writing, this allows him to continue his sentences and address key points without dragging them along or making them seem too long.
e) During the Victorian age girls often sewed, and boys enjoyed preforming plays on stages. Although for the older children it was common to play sports during the day. The Victorian age children past-times in comparison to ours is quite similar. Playing sports is extremely normal in our time frame, as for sewing and putting on plays, it is not the "norm" but certain individuals may enjoy participating in these activities. During the Victorian age the workers had lots of spare time, this may be why they had time to make stories and books. Although the long sentences may just have been the way of writing back then.
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