Cover of the textbook Performer B1, Vol. 1

The key answer of exercise 4

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 3 - Culture and Competences for the textbook Performer B1, Vol. 1 with authors Marina Spiazzi, Marina Tavella e Margaret Layton from Zanichelli

Question

Read the definition of 'setting' and write down the places and the time of the story.

Answer

The setting of the story "The Unicorn in the Garden" can be described as follows:

Places:

  • The story takes place in a small room in the man's house where he is having breakfast.
  • The garden outside the house where the unicorn is discovered eating roses.
  • The bedroom where the man's wife is sleeping.
  • The sitting room inside the house where the man walks across to go to the garden.
  • A mental hospital or institution where the wife is taken after the incident.

Time:

  • The story is set on a sunny morning when the man first sees the unicorn in the garden.
  • The events unfold during the day, including the man's interactions with the unicorn, his conversations with his wife, and the subsequent involvement of the police and a psychiatrist.
  • The conclusion of the story indicates that the husband is now living a happy life on his own, suggesting a resolution to the events that occurred during the day.

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