Ransom Questions and Answers

Question 1

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in section 1 Achilles is a renowned warrior; what else does the start of the book reveal about him?

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Asked by Jasmin H #1314102

Last updated by Aslan on 7/14/2023 2:32 AM

Question 2

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Asked by Raffy C #1247901

Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2022 3:43 AM

Question 3

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Achilles

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Asked by Ádám H #1163324

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 8/2/2021 11:52 AM

Question 4

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Asked by najwa a #1164805

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Question 5

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What is Achilles thinking about at the edge of the shore?

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Asked by Eliza E #1163545

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Question 6

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Somax

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Asked by Ádám H #1163324

Last updated by Aslan on 7/11/2021 5:57 PM

Question 7

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Why did Marianne Paget enjoy a feeling of satisfaction when she got on the bus that day?

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Asked by eli g #1128557

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Question 8

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David Malouf inserts Somax into the Iliad to connect with the 21st century readers of Ransom in a way that would not be possible with the other noble characters. Do you agree?

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Asked by Sean C #670034

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Question 9

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Asked by Shyanne H #851402

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Question 10

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What is won by the act of ransom? Is anything lost?

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Asked by true b #807671

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Question 11

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Why does Priam take Hermes calling him “father” as “an endorsement and blessing”? (161)

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Asked by true b #807671

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 7/5/2021 11:13 AM

Question 12

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What are the effects of the shifts of perspective between Somax and Priam in section 3?

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Asked by true b #807671

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Question 13

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6. What is Somax’s first impression of the palace?

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Question 15

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Describe the Scamander River. What is its importance to the novel ?

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Asked by palak s #1162600

Last updated by Aslan on 7/4/2021 5:31 PM

Question 16

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Why has the novel ended with Somax and Beauty, one of his mules ? What is Malouf saying to the reader by this choice ?

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Asked by palak s #1162600

Last updated by Aslan on 7/4/2021 5:30 PM

Question 17

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6. List some examples of time-shifts in Section 1. How does this literary device add to the story?

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Asked by true b #807671

Last updated by amy l #1106961 on 1/31/2021 10:46 AM

Question 18

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Priam and the Queen Elizabeth II are both defending kingdoms under siege. To what extent do you agree?

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Asked by Yen T #1033255

Last updated by Aslan on 9/2/2020 2:40 AM

Question 19

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Priam and the Queen are both defending kingdoms under siege. To what extent do you agree?

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Asked by Yen T #1033255

Last updated by Aslan on 9/1/2020 5:30 AM

Question 20

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How do Malouf and Frears represent ‘the ordinary’ in their texts?

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Asked by Yen T #1033255

Last updated by Aslan on 9/1/2020 5:28 AM

Question 21

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How do the texts demonstrate that the role of monarch is symbolic? Discuss with reference to King Priam and Queen Elizabeth II.

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Asked by Yen T #1033255

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 8/28/2020 9:42 AM

Question 22

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At the beginning of The Queen, Queen Elizabeth is posing for an offical portrait. That is the significance of the moment? What dose it suggest about the Queen’s role in society?

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Asked by Yen T #1033255

Last updated by Aslan on 8/28/2020 2:54 AM

Question 23

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What are the benefits of having a monarch who acts as a symbol of their kingdom? What are the problems?

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Asked by Yen T #1033255

Last updated by Aslan on 8/28/2020 2:52 AM

Question 24

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How does Malouf illustrate the duality within Priam’s nature? To what extent does this resemble Achilles’ nature? Provide evidence.

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Asked by Yen T #1033255

Last updated by Aslan on 8/28/2020 2:27 AM

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