LELE - STEPHEN FRY Moab is my Washpot

Questions : Answer the following questions.

Make sense / Quote when necessary. Il s'agit de comprendre le texte
1. SITUATION AND CHARACTERS.
Read the excerpt taken from Stephen Fry's autobiography.
What do we know about the young Stephen Fry and the narrator (adult Stephen Fry) ? Who are the other characters involved ? What « significant » event occur in this excerpt?

2. ATTITUDE AND REACTIONS
Describe the author / narrator's attitude and feelings when his teacher confronted him.
Pick out words referring to the teacher's reaction.
What impact did the reaction have on the author / narrator ?

3. « A SIGNIFICANT EVENT »
Why is this event significant ?
What did the author / narrator realize about himself ?


Interpret / Analyze Il s'agit d'analyser le texte en détails, en expliquer certains passages.
1. How do you interpret the reference to Narcissus (l.25) in relation to Fry ?
2. « Here was a bright boy... » (l.31) : Whose point of view is expressed in this paragraph ? Who's the bright boy ?
3. « Get to know that puzzled look, Stephen Fry. You will see it many times. » (l.24) Explain.
4. Do Fry and M.Kett recall the event in the same way? Why ? Why not ?
5. How do you interpret Fry's conception of acting ?
6. ARE THEIR OTHER LINES THAT YOU FIND INTERESTING AND THAT YOU WISH TO ANALYZE ?


React / Discuss Il s'agit d'argumenter.
1. Can you make a connection between acting and writing ?
2. In an autobiography, is it possible to reach TRUTH through LYING?
3. Discuss the issues of creation and recreation in the author's LIFE and AUTOBIOGRAPHY.