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A Triumph of Surgery
What kind of a person do you think the narrator, a veterinary surgeon, is? Would you say he is tactful as well as full of common sense?
The narrator is a veterinary surgeon. The instances in the story makes it obvious that he is a very tactful person. He understood Tricki's ailment when he sees him. He knows how to deal with people. Discerning that the main cause of Tricki's illness is overfeeding, he realizes that he won't be able to treat him properly if he stays with Mrs. Pumphrey. He knew what Tricki needed to recover from his illness.
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Who does ‘I’ refer to in this story?
Is the narrator as rich as Tricki’s mistress?
How does he treat the dog?
Why is he tempted to keep Tricki on as a permanent guest?
Why does Mrs Pumphrey think the dog’s recovery is “a triumph of surgery”?
What kind of a person do you think the narrator, a veterinary surgeon, is? Would you say he is tactful as well as full of common sense?
Do you think Tricki was happy to go home? What do you think will happen now?
Do you think this is a real-life episode, or mere fiction? Or is it a mixture of both?
This episode describes the silly behaviour of a rich woman who is foolishly indulgent, perhaps because she is lonely. Do you think such people are merely silly, or can their actions cause harm to others?
Do you think there are also parents like Mrs Pumphrey?
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