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The Rattrap

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1.  He made them himself at odd moments.

2. He raised himself.

3. He had let himself be fooled by a bait and had been caught.

4. ... a day may come when you yourself may want to get a big piece of pork.

Notice the way in which these reflexive pronouns have been used (pronouns + self)

• In 1 and 4 the reflexive pronouns “himself” and “yourself” are used to convey emphasis.

• In 2 and 3 the reflexive pronoun is used in place of personal pronoun to signal that it refers to the same subject in the sentence.

• Pick out other examples of the use of reflexive pronouns from the story and notice how they are used.



Solution

1. As soon anyone let himself be tempted to touch the bait, it closed in as him.

Here: The reflexive pronoun ‘himself’ is used in place of personal pronoun to signal that it refers to the same subject ‘anyone’ in the sentence.

2. Think of the people he knows who had let themselves be caught in the dangerous snare.

Here: The reflextive pronoun ‘themselves’ is used in place of the personal pronoun to signal that it refers to the same subject ‘people’ in the sentence.

3. He had not come there to talk but only to warm himself and sleep.

Here: The reflexive pronoun “himself” is used to convey emphasis.

4. He thought to go to the manor house would be like throwing himself voluntarily into the lion's den.

Here: The reflexive pronoun ‘himself’ is used to convey the emphasis.

5. You cannot show yourself there.

Here: The reflexive pronoun yourself is used to convey the emphasis.

 

Some More Questions From The Rattrap Chapter

Why did the ironmaster speak kindly to the peddler and invite him home?

Why did the peddler decline the invitation?

What made the peddler accept Edla Willmansson’s invitation?

Or

Having rejected the ironmaster’s invitation. Why did the peddler accept the one extended by his daughter?

What doubts did Edla have about the peddler?

When did the ironmaster realize his mistake?

What did the peddler say in his defence when it was clear that he was not the person the Ironmaster had thought he was?

Why did Edla still entertain the peddler even after she knew the truth about him?

Why was Edla happy to see the gift left by the peddler?

Why did the peddler sign himself as Captain Von Stahle?

How does the peddler interpret the acts of kindness and hospitality shown by the crofter, the ironmaster and his daughter?

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