QUESTIONS about VIDEOLESSON on A ROOM WITH A VIEW (Top 10 Notes - Mojo)

1) When and where do you think the first scenes of the movie are set? Why?

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2) How many novels did Forster write? Did he write any other type of work?

3) What's the perfect view, in Mr Emerson's opinion?

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4) Why is "A Room..." different from other novels by Forster, whose main theme is the criticism of

Edwardian society? 5) Who inspired Forster in the writing of this novel?

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6) What mainly characterises King Edward VII's reign and the first years of the new century?

7) What are the two main settings in the novel?

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8) What type of narrator does Forster use in this novel? 9) Make a list of the main characters in the

story. 10) Why are the Emersons looked down upon by Charlotte and other characters?

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11) What aspects of Lucy does her ability to play the piano symbolize?

12) Why is the encounter with George important?

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13) What three adjectives are used to describe the Emersons?

14) What kind of change does George undergo?

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15) What do Charlotte and Cecil symbolize? 16) What are Cecil's main flaws and weaknesses?

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17) What are the main themes of the novel?

18) What types of people do rooms with or without views represent?

​n°2. 19) Why is "A Room..." still very popular today?

n°1. 20) What media has the novel been adapted for?