REVISE – A woman against the mob #639543 - Prove ed esercizi Zanichelli

STEP 3 Spotlight on Margaret's behaviour

Read the statements and select the ones that place Margaret outside the Victorian feminine ideal.

A:

Margaret shows compassion for the crowd.

B:

Margaret places herself in danger to protect Mr Thornton.

C:

Margaret acts regardless of male authority.

D:

Margaret has a strong moral compass.

E:

Margaret reads the workers' actions better than Mr Thornton.

F:

Margaret thinks that being a woman shields her from the mob.

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STEP 2 From the eyes of a man in the mob

Imagine you are one of the workers in the crowd and complete the text below with the words given.

We might have acted foolishly, but we were desperate men, with ________ children at home and no certainty about tomorrow. When we heard that Irish workers had been brought in, it felt like we had been ________ in the back.
Mr Thornton stood silently in front of us, his arms folded, as if nothing we said could ________ him. His stillness ________ us even more. Then the young woman ran forward and made herself a ________ in front of him. For a moment, we hesitated. Then, when a stone flew through the air and we saw the ________ on her face, something inside us changed. That sight made us all feel ________, and we left the gates one by one.

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STEP 4 Recognise the key themes

Read the statements and select the ones that accurately reflect the passage's message.

A:

Courage is most effective when it is combined with foresight and understanding.

B:

Collective anger is always justified when people face economic hardship.

C:

Violence can be completely prevented if the right figure of authority is present.

D:

Individual intervention and empathy can influence group behaviour.

E:

Moral courage is always rewarded with immediate success.

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STEP 1 Who feels what?

Read the questions and choose the correct answer.

1 Who wants peace and acts without thinking of their personal safety? ________
2 Who is proud and refuses to show fear? ________
3 Who feels frustrated at not being heard? ________
4 Who is annoyed at being protected by someone else? ________
5 Who is torn between fear and determination? ________
6 Who experiences a sudden sense of shame? ________

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STEP 5 Think further and prepare for your test: feminine influence

Read the text which analyses feminine influence and action. Decide if the statements are true or false. Then look at the prompts below and write some extra reflections in your exercise book. You can use the final text as revision material for your test.

- Refer to STEP 1 and STEP 3 to describe Margaret's unconventional character.
- Refer to section 7.19 in your textbook and, in particular, the paragraph 'Agency and cooperation', to show how this theme is also present in this passage.
- Refer to section 7.19 in your textbook and, in particular, the paragraph 'Margaret Hale', to compare it with this text's ideas on feminine influence.

A:

This passage is built on the assumption that a woman's influence on others is a passive behaviour.

B:

According to the passage, Margaret's initial attempt to influence the mob relies on traditional feminine moral authority rather than physical action.

C:

Margaret's voice is authoritative throughout the confrontation.

D:

Margaret intervenes only to disperse the rioters.

E:

The mob's violent reaction can be seen as a punishment for Margaret stepping outside traditional gender roles.

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