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Read the following book review to answer question. A novel that captures the mind-bending early weeks of parenthood (by Audrey Wollen) The plot of Kate Briggs's début novel, "The L
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Read the following book review to answer question.
A novel that captures the mind-bending early weeks of parenthood
(by Audrey Wollen)
The plot of Kate Briggs's début novel, "The Long Form," is deceptively bare: Helen and her baby, Rose, live through a day together. They have, so far, lived through almost six weeks' worth of days, spent in constant closeness.
But the definition of a "day" begins to fall apart. In the morning, a book arrives at Helen's doorstep: "The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling," by Henry Fielding, published in 1749. The tome accompanies Helen and Rose through their day, between cries, bounces, park walks, lots of looking, some panicking, dozing, and a number of cups of tea. The book is laid down and picked up again, a world entered and departed – like another kind of baby, without the mortal risk. Briggs interfolds two activities that upturn the weight of standardized time: novel reading and baby care.
"The Long Form" is ultimately gripping, with all the satisfactions of more traditional narratives, albeit in unprecedented places.
Adapted from: https://www.instagram.com/p/CzRIzZNpOfH/. Access on: 10 nov. 2023.
Decide whether the following statements about the book review are true (T) or false (F) and select the alternative with the correct sequence.
( ) “The Long Form” is the first book Kate Briggs has written.
( ) Audrey Wollen considers the book plot to be quite simple and basic.
( ) Helen’s day with Rose seems to have ups and downs, with calmer and some more turbulent moments.
( ) Helen shares her time between reading a book and taking care of her baby.
( ) Audrey Wollen has an overall negative opinion of the book “The Long Form”.
- T – F – F – T – F.
- F – F – T – F – T.
- T – T – F – T – F.
- F – T – T – F – T.
- T – F – T – T – F.
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T–F–T–T–F. Explico ponto a ponto com base no texto.
T: O texto chama a obra de débût novel, ou seja, é o primeiro romance de Kate Briggs, justificando o verdadeiro.
F: A expressão “deceptively bare” indica aparência de simplicidade, não uma avaliação de enredo realmente simples. O crítico mostra que o enredo parece básico, mas se revela mais complexo, portanto a afirmação de que a autora o considera “quite simple and basic” é falsa.
T: A presença de “cries, panicking, dozing” revela alternância entre momentos calmos e turbulentos durante o dia de Helen e Rose.
T: O texto diz que Briggs interfolds duas atividades: novel reading and baby care, mostrando a divisão de tempo entre leitura e cuidado do bebê.
F: A conclusão descreve o livro como “ultimately gripping” e cheia de satisfações, indicando opinião global positiva, não negativa.
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