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This revision quiz examines key quotations from "The Winter Oak," focusing on the internal struggles and transformations of the characters. Through the analysis of sentences describing fears, confessions, and the enchanting forest setting, we gain deeper insights into the characters' emotions and experiences. The powerful imagery and symbolism employed by Desai illustrate the complexities of human nature, vulnerability, and the desire for understanding and acceptance. Analyze the quotations carefully to unravel the character dynamics and thematic elements within the story.
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The Winter Oak Revision
Quotation Quiz ‘And she remembered too how she used to be tormented by a _____________ fear that perhaps they would not understand her.’ ‘The words were torn out of his soul, like a confession, or a _____________ secret which he could not keep from spilling out of his heart.’ ‘As soon as they stepped into the forest and the fir branches that look like paws heavily laden with snow closed behind them,they were immediately transported into another world, an __________ world of peace and silence.’ ‘In the middle of the glade,clothed in glittering white raiment, huge and majestic as a _______, stood an oak.’ Savushkin blushed;he very much wanted to say to the schoolmistress that he would never be late again, but he was afraid of telling a ___________ .’
Underline the quotations in the text and write some notes on what you think each one shows about the characters, about the ways Desai presents them to
