who is the author
evelyn waugh
when was the story written
1938
what is the genre
realistic fiction/slice of life
what is the POV
3rd person objective, then switches to first during letters
Beverly Metcalfe
protagonist, wants to fit in with old money/ be a true countryman, richest man in village
Boggett
metcalfe's gardener, was a horrible gardener but Metcalfe kept him anyways because he helped Metcalfe with learning the country way of life
each character represents...
a social class
Hardgood-Hodd brothers
scam artists, buy land in old, tight knit villages and claim they're going to build something crazy (like a science lab) to get villagers to buy land back from them
Lady Peabury
rich and kind but "rather greedy" also a widow
colonel hodge
poorest in village, but not actually poor
hornbeams
"A childless, middle-aged couple who devoted themselves to craftsmanship." artists
sophie
beverly's wife
name of town
much malcock
why did beverly move to MM
retired
Mr. Westmaccott
fellow land owner who sold his land to hardgood-hoods
theme
social class systems, old money vs new money
style
includes formal diction
tone
subtle satire
goes from "we" to...
"you"
how does the story end
hardwood-hood brothers finding new unspoiled villages in norfolk area to scam
who paid in the end
metcalfe, peabury, colonel hodge, hornebeam (for there boy scouts)
opening scene significance
showing how he wants to be a true countryman and listens to Boggett
