Bonjour,

Réponse :

PART 1

1 Pick out adjectives describing Minette Swift.

Adjectives are used to describe Minette Swift:

Her face : « striking face »; « fierce, sharp-boned, round, rather flat, with dark

skin (...) bursting». Her hair is « wedge-shaped, stiff and jutting like wires ».

Her eyes are described as « small and deep-set and evasive ... thick-

lashed », she wore  « shell- pink plastic glasses ».

2 Find information about the narrator and explain the impression Minette gave her.

The narrator is a white. She is attracted by Minette’s personality and her physical appearance

PART 2

3 Show what is similar and different in Minette’s description

Both Minette and Genna are students. They share the same room ( they are

roommates ) and are Christians.

They don’t really like to be with others.

Their differences are their skin colour and their social background.

Minette seems scornful whereas Genna seems to be kind, open-minded.

PARTS 1+2

4 Pick out elements to show how difficult it was to become friends with.

It was difficult to become friend with Minette because she was weird. Genna

says that she « could not decode »that is to say that she couldn’t understand

her very well , she was like « a riddle »

What kind of person was she?

She was charismatic for Emma who was fascinated by her.

She seems rather disdainful.