Broadways Premières - Worksheet on 'Plans' – page 14
1. Complete
Type of documentan extract from a novel / a book; a dialogue, a conversation
Source/origina novel entitled 'American Dreams'
AuthorJohn JAKES
First publishedin 1998
Type of narrativea third-person narrative (narrator?)
Settingan office, in Chicago (USA) at the turn of the 19th century
Number of characters presenttwo
Their first namesJoe and Fritzi
Their surname/family nameCROWN
How they relate to each otherthey're a father and his daughter
2. Using the tool-box page 15, complete this summary
The scene ______place in Joe Crown's ______. Fritzi has just broken the ______to her ______: she is going to ______her family to become an ______in ______. Her father disapproves of her ______. He thinks she's running ______. In his opinion, her place should be at ______, looking after her husband and her ______.
3. In the following lines, circle 2 words which are synonyms. See the context for help
L.8in a fine mood / in a good mood / in a bad mood
l.24calm / angry / relaxed
l.24friendly / antagonistic / unfriendly
l.28dubious / risky / safe
l. 31old-fashioned / conventional / unconventional
l.33filthy / dirty / marvelous
l.33steady / controlled / agitated
l.34dangerous / safe / healthy
l.35adamant / hesitant / determined
l.37thoughtful / kind / selfish
l.44a raving beauty / an ugly duckling / a top-model
l.45underrate / overestimate / underestimate
4. Use a dictionary and look up these words
adamant
amazed
apprehensive
astonished
bold
brave
contemptuous
critical
defiant
determined
distrustful
fearless
independent
outraged
outspoken
paternalistic
pessimistic
prejudiced
rebellious
relaxed
resolute
scornful
shocked
single
speechless
straighforward
strong-minded
stunned
suspicious
taken aback
worred
5. Say whether these words apply to the male character (M) or the female character (F)
6. Find a sentence in the passage which shows that …
She had made her decision before this conversation:line 23
He doesn't think much of actors and actresses:line 28
He has visited the Big Apple before:line 33
She doesn't want to feel remorse later:line 39
She thinks she is not beautiful:line 44
The place of women has changed since he was born:line 48
7. Copy the whole text retaining only the passages between " "
The scene takes place in Joe Crown's office in Chicago. Fritzi has just broken the news to her father Joe: she is going to leave her family to become an actress in New York. Her father disapproves of her choice/ decision / plan. He thinks she's running a risk. In his opinion, her place should be at home, looking after her husband and her children.
L.8in a fine mood / in a good mood ; l.24calm / relaxed; l.24 antagonistic / unfriendly; l.28 dubious / risky; l. 31 old-fashioned / conventional ; l.33 filthy / dirty ; l.33 steady / controlled ; l.34 safe / healthy
l.35 adamant / determined; l.37 thoughtful / kind ; l.44 a raving beauty / a top-model; l.45underrate / underestimate