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воскресенье, 2 июня 2013 г.

Individual reading : part 6

The storyteller tells us about Abraham a successful doctor who set off to Greece , because of full freedom that the gets there and on the contrary about Alec Carmichael is also a doctor but his main goal is to get as much money as it is possible.
The narrator tries to find out something about Strickland and Tiare provides him with some information. Charles marries Ada , who is a seventeen-year old girl. Strickland still paints and lives in harmony with Ada. They have children but the artist is not interested in them because his only passion is art . Then the narrator gets the information about Charles's illness. Ada takes care of him. Later dies his daughter and he himself . The storyteller returns to London and tells Mrs. Strickland Charles and his life.Than the reporter asks several questions about Charlie , he writes a book about him.

Individual Reading : part 5

Chapters 41-49
The narrator doesn't want to have any talk with Charles , but he has to speak with him in order to know about his relationship with Blanche and the reason of her suicide .So he finds out the Blanche is only a model for the artist however she loves him with all her heart.During the process of painting Blanche is interesting for Charles , but when he finises his work she begins to remain his former wife and he hates it . Strikland shows his paintings to the storyteller and he finds them disgusting and very strange at the same time.
The narrator set off to Marcel. In Tahiti he decides to write a book about Charles because there he finds ou that the artist becomes very successful. The captain says that Strikland comes there and then set off to East, in Australia or New Zealand. Later Charles's works on a ship and all his things from Paris are sold including his pictures , which later becomes very expensive.

Individual reading : part 4

Chapters 31-40
The following day Stroeve leaves the storyteller in spite of his request to stay with him. Dirk is in deep depression after his wife's leaving , he can not to anything except for thinking of Blanche. He starts to follow her in order to discuss the situation and find possible solution but his attempts are not succwsfull. So that the narrotor advises him to set off to his native country Holland. The man refuses as he thinks that Blanche still needs him. The storyteller feels sympathy with Strove and decides to help him by sending the letter to Strove's feelings.
One day the narrator meets them together , but he still doubts whether Blanche is happy or not.
After some time Strove visits the narrator being pretty worried and tells that that Blanche tries to kill herself. She is still alive , but is placed in the hospital. Dirk is in panic and asks the storyteller to help him anyhow. The narrator comes to the hospital and the doctor says that her health is very bad and probably her life is still questioned.
Than Blanche health becomes worse and then she dies. Dirk decides to set off to Holland but before he meets with Strickland and the man is gifted a painting depicting his wife

Individual reading : part 3

Chapters 21-30
The narrator and Strickland come to the restaurant . They talk about Charles and his desires. The man is interested only in art. He is not in need of the family , money the house or whatsoever. He has a passion and this passion is drawing , but not his pictures itself. He doesn't even show the narrator his paintings. Even being in need of money he doesn't want to sell his pictures, having the potential buyer.
The storyteller and his friend Dirk don't know where the artist is , and make an attempt to find him. They find out that Charles is very ill and decide to take him to Stove's house . Strove's wife is pretty upset about this fact and feels uneasy abut his coming. The woman hates him but nevertheless take care of the artist. The family spend plenty of time taking care of the guest but hear no thanks for their deeds.
After some time Dirk visits to the narrator being very upset and says that his wife loves Mr. Strickland and leaves the husband because of this fact.

Individual reading : part 2

Chapters 11-20
During the trip the storyteller realizes that he should not influence Mr. Strickland decision as they are not good friends and the artist is not in need of his advice . Strickland stays in a cheap hotel and after a conversation with the narrator , the latter understands that the man will not return. Charles decides to become an artist , leaving his family ,so he wants to start to draw . The wife gets his idea , now she hates Charles and has no desire to return him back or have a relationship anymore. Her sister helps her with the children and Charles provides her with financial support.
The five year has already passed since narrator's last meeting with Charles.Being again in Paris the storyteller faces him after the meeting with his Dirk Stroeve , his old friend. Dirk is not an artist with a great talent but in his turn he gets money from his pictures . Charles becomes another person in comparison with his former appearance. The narrator finds out a that the man is in need of money. Dirk appreciates Strickland's paintings.

суббота, 1 июня 2013 г.

Individual reading : part 1

Chapters 1-10

The narrator tells the story about his friend , a talented artist Charles Strickland. Maurice Huret writes the article about him thus making him famous . The storyteller meets Strickland first time in his house the man looks like a dull and a typical person without connection to art. Strickland's wife is rather different .She is art-oriented and prefers to communicate with those who take part in art too . The narrator visits their family several times and realizes that the Stricklands is an example of an ideal family with full harmony.Charles with his wife has also the children: the boy , and the girl. After some time the artist set off to Paris, leaving his family alone ,with the letter telling about his departure. The wife is upset and thinks of an attempt to return the husband back home.So she asks the narrator to set off to Paris and find him. The storyteller is not interested in this deed but he has no other way than to help this woman.