How i met myself

DOPPLEGANGERHAVE YOU EVER COME ACROSS WITH THIS WORD BEFORE?

DOPPLEGANGERA German word which is used in English. It meanssomething like ‘double-walker’ or ‘double-goer’ – aghostly double of a living person, who comes togive messages about danger or to offer advice. Itcan only be seen by its ‘owner’.However, it can sometimes be seen by somebodywho is close to that person, if it has an importantmessage. It is usually thought to bring bad luckand is often believed to lead to a serious problemor even death.

NOVEL :HOW I MET MYSELF

Margaret Islandin the middle of Danube River

A little bit of HistorySecond World War (1940 – 1945)The 1956 Revolution in Hungary

Let’s discoverthe Hungarian culture

 Goulash (plural: goulashes) is a soup or stew of meat, noodles and vegetables (especially potatoes), seasoned with paprika and other spices.[1] Originating in Hungary, goulash is also a popular meal in Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and the north-eastern Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. It is one of Hungarys national dishes[2].

 Paprika is strongly associated with Hungarian cuisine. They use in dishes such as chicken papirkash and goulash. It is used in many spiced meat products like Spanish chorizos. Many Spanish, Portuguese and Turkish recipes use paprika for soups, stews and casseroles. In India, it is sometimes used in tandoori chicken to give it the red colour. It is often used as a garnish for salad, appetizers and eggs. In Spain, paprika is used to flavour shell fish dishes, rice, and season tomatoes and green pepper salads.

SETTING The novel starts off in the modern day, icy-cold January Monday evening. The story spans over a period of two years and covers three consecutive 18 Januaries. PHYSICAL SETTING The story is set in Budapest in Hungary. The main character, John Taylor, and his wife, Andrea, live in a flat in the Thirteenth District. His office is located at Vaci utca. Number 7 Felka utca - The incident of him stumbling upon his doppelgänger happened in front of number 7 Felka utca. The bar is owned by Zsolt. Bar at Gergely utca - where he sees the doppelgänger disappears. The street was flanked by nineteenth and early twentieth century flats that were run down and were ridden with bullet holes from World War II or perhaps the 1956 revolution.

David A. Hill (British) – teacher trainer

AUTHOR’S BACKGROUNDDavid A. Hill is a freelance author of educational materials,teacher trainer and lecturer on English language and literatureworking out of Budapest, Hungary. He worked for the BritishCouncil for 18 years, and has had long associations withPilgrims School of English in Canterbury, United Kingdom. Heis currently with Norwich Institute for Language Education(NILE), Norwich, as a summer school teacher trainer.

SYNOPSIS John Taylor, a British expatriate –a computer programmer - Hungary Wife Andrea (Hungarian language teacher) Daughter – Kati Man runs into John - on his way home from work The man looks exactly like him Has recurring dreams about his meeting with that man – ( doppleganger ) Begins a quest to find out the message that the doppleganger is trying to relay to him.

SYNOPSIS Begins a quest to find out the message that the doppleganger is trying to relay to him. Learns from Mrs. Fischer that a man named Janos Szabo (John Taylor in Hungarian ) has a wife named Andrea and daughter – Kati 18 th January 1945 explosion at the bistro – Budapest’s 13th District As John is busy tracing the doppleganger, he forgets to warn Andrea about the explosion at the basement of the cellar Fateful 18 January – explosion occurred again. Twist at the end …………………

CHARACTERS John Taylor – 34 yr old Englishman – computer programmer Andrea – John’s wife – Hungarian language teacher Kati – daughter of John and Andrea Zsolt – the wine cellar’s barman – friendly, helpful Paul Harris – a close school friend of John’s - a journalist, an understanding and a sympathetic friend. Mrs. Fischer – a little deaf but friendly and helpful woman Janos Szabo – a good family man, not very healthy, became distraught after the tragic death of his wife and child.

SETTING1. Time Setting Modern day, in an icy-cold January, Monday evening2. Physical Setting Budapest, Hungary – a flat in the Thirteenth District John’s office at Vaci Utca Gergely Utka bistro Number 7 Felka utka Swindon in England Margaret island – island park in the middle of the River Danube Budapest City Library

THEMES SHARING AND COPING WITH PROBLEMS PERSEVERANCE IN LOOKING FOR AN ANSWER BEING TOLERANT IN FACING ADVERSITIES?

VALUES BE SUPPORTIVE TOWARDS OUR LOVED ONES BE APPRECIATIVE OF OUR FAMILY?

LET’S DO SOME ACTIVITIES!

Fancy to be aDoppleganger?

 Choose a famous person or personality. Imagine if you could turn yourself into a double or a doppleganger of this famous person. Create an interesting situation where a double / doppleganger tries to save this person from an imminent disaster or embarassing situation. or As a double /doppleganger, you would like to try your best to advise this person how to be more successful in the future. At the end of the role-play, explain why you have chosen this famous personality.

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