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The widow and her son “…the sorrows of a widow, aged, solitary, destitute, mourning over an only son, the last solace of her years: these are indeed sorrows which make us feel the impotency of consolation” By Washington Irving
Settings PLACE: The author talks about the landscape rural area (farm, hill, knoll, meadow) in England describes some places, for instance a Gothic Church and its yard. ,[object Object]
Rural area:  “… and all other sounds of rural labor…”
Church:  “…I used frequently to attend at the old village church…”,[object Object]
 Sunday:  “ Well was it ordained that day of devotion should be a day of rest… I think I am a better man on Sunday than on any other day of the seven…”,[object Object]
CHARACTERS First-person narrative  is narrated by only one character at a time, first-person narrator refers to information he had heard from the other characters, in order to try to deliver a larger point of view.  NARRATOR: “…I used…” “…What, thought I … ” “…I couldsee no more…” “…when I saw…” THE WIDOW: “…was a poor decrepit old woman, bending under the weight of years and infirmities…” THE SON: “…he wassuch a comelylad, so sweet-tempered, so kindtoeveryonearoundhim, so dutifultohisparents…” COMFORTER WOMAN: “I metwiththewomanwhohadacted as comforter… ”“…I drewfromhersomeparticularsconnectedwith …” “…saidthegoodwoman…”
AUTHOR`S POINT OF VIEW Washington Irving  was an American writer who characterizes by stories  of mystery  and tragedy.  His work was very important in Literature, and his experiences has reflected in his stories for instance,  in this story he shows a widow and her sadness ; in that way reflected  how he felt when  he lost his fiancée and then his mother .  When George came back to his mother , he (Washington Irving) also decided came back to his relatives and died.

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Washinton Irving, The Widow And Her Son by Johana Baiz

  • 1. The widow and her son “…the sorrows of a widow, aged, solitary, destitute, mourning over an only son, the last solace of her years: these are indeed sorrows which make us feel the impotency of consolation” By Washington Irving
  • 2.
  • 3. Rural area: “… and all other sounds of rural labor…”
  • 4.
  • 5.
  • 6. CHARACTERS First-person narrative is narrated by only one character at a time, first-person narrator refers to information he had heard from the other characters, in order to try to deliver a larger point of view. NARRATOR: “…I used…” “…What, thought I … ” “…I couldsee no more…” “…when I saw…” THE WIDOW: “…was a poor decrepit old woman, bending under the weight of years and infirmities…” THE SON: “…he wassuch a comelylad, so sweet-tempered, so kindtoeveryonearoundhim, so dutifultohisparents…” COMFORTER WOMAN: “I metwiththewomanwhohadacted as comforter… ”“…I drewfromhersomeparticularsconnectedwith …” “…saidthegoodwoman…”
  • 7. AUTHOR`S POINT OF VIEW Washington Irving was an American writer who characterizes by stories of mystery and tragedy. His work was very important in Literature, and his experiences has reflected in his stories for instance, in this story he shows a widow and her sadness ; in that way reflected how he felt when he lost his fiancée and then his mother . When George came back to his mother , he (Washington Irving) also decided came back to his relatives and died.
  • 8. THE WIDOW AND HER SON By Washington Irving. Johanna Baiz Foreign Languages IX-13