Cover of the textbook Performer B1, Vol. 2

The key answer of exercise 5

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 5 - Culture and competences for the textbook Performer B1, Vol. 2 with authors Marina Spiazzi, Marina Tavella e Margaret Layton from Zanichelli

Question

Describe the settings of the story.

Answer

  • In "The Dragon," the story unfolds in various settings, including the city, St Valentine's hospital, and a meeting place with the Colonel of Sanitation.
  • The literary language, presented through a third-person narrator, prioritizes the dragon's emotional and existential landscape over detailed physical descriptions.
  • The city symbolizes the dragon's discontent, the hospital reflects bureaucratic resistance to its unconventional request, and the meeting place highlights the Colonel's frustration.
  • Overall, the narrative's focus is on the dragon's quest for meaning amid feelings of dissatisfaction and despair.