7. Read the story and try to explain how you understand its title. Listen to the extract from the text and read it out loud. Lost on Dress Parade (After O. Henry) Part I Mr Towers Chandler looked at his reflection in the mirror. He saw there a correctly clothed man clubman. a typical New York young Chandler earned $18 per week. He worked as an architect in the office. He was twenty- two years old; he was sure architecture was truly an art; he honestly believed that the cathedral in Milan was greater in design than the Flatiron Building¹. Out of each week's earnings Chandler put aside $1. At the end of each ten weeks with the extra capital he could afford one gentleman's evening. He put on the clothes good enough for millionaires; he took himself to the places where the life was bright; and he had a nice dinner at the most fashionable restaurant. With ten dollars a man may, for a few hours, play a wealthy clubman. The sum is enough for a good meal with wine, a smoke, a cab, and other ordinary things. PACIFIC PHANTOM GUEST SUITES Chandler walked along the streets enjoying each minute of the evening. (For the next sixty-nine evenings would be dull and awful.) At a corner he stopped thinking what side to go, and just then a girl slipped on the icy road and fell down.ogsuane "Does it pain you much?" asked Chandler. "I think I will be able to walk in a minute or two," she said. Huisau *I will call a cab, or..." Chandler looked at the girl and found her charming. She was really pretty; her eyes were both merry and kind. She was wearing a plain black dress, a kind of uniform, such as shop girls have. If it had not been for her clothes she could be a model. A sudden idea came into the head of the young architect. He would ask this girl to dine with him. This girl was a lady, he was sure her manner and speech were perfect. And in spite of her extremely plain clothes he felt he would be pleased to sit at the table with her.

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7. Read the story and try to explain how you understand its title. Listen to the extract from the text and read it out loud. Lost on Dress Parade (After O. Henry) Part I Mr Towers Chandler looked at his reflection in the mirror. He saw there a correctly clothed man clubman. a typical New York young Chandler earned $18 per week. He worked as an architect in the office. He was twenty- two years old; he was sure architecture was truly an art; he honestly believed that the cathedral in Milan was greater in design than the Flatiron Building¹. Out of each week's earnings Chandler put aside $1. At the end of each ten weeks with the extra capital he could afford one gentleman's evening. He put on the clothes good enough for millionaires; he took himself to the places where the life was bright; and he had a nice dinner at the most fashionable restaurant. With ten dollars a man may, for a few hours, play a wealthy clubman. The sum is enough for a good meal with wine, a smoke, a cab, and other ordinary things. PACIFIC PHANTOM GUEST SUITES Chandler walked along the streets enjoying each minute of the evening. (For the next sixty-nine evenings would be dull and awful.) At a corner he stopped thinking what side to go, and just then a girl slipped on the icy road and fell down.ogsuane "Does it pain you much?" asked Chandler. "I think I will be able to walk in a minute or two," she said. Huisau *I will call a cab, or..." Chandler looked at the girl and found her charming. She was really pretty; her eyes were both merry and kind. She was wearing a plain black dress, a kind of uniform, such as shop girls have. If it had not been for her clothes she could be a model. A sudden idea came into the head of the young architect. He would ask this girl to dine with him. This girl was a lady, he was sure her manner and speech were perfect. And in spite of her extremely plain clothes he felt he would be pleased to sit at the table with her.

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Название "Потерянный на параде нарядов" может отражать внутренние переживания и мечты главного героя, Чандлера. В его жизни есть явное разделение между его повседневной реальностью — работой архитектора с ограниченным доходом — и его желаниями, которые он пытается осуществить, даже если это возможно только на короткие моменты, когда он тратит свои сэкономленные деньги, чтобы выглядеть как богатый человек.

Чандлер стремится вырваться из своей обыденной жизни и пережить маленькие моменты роскоши, погружаясь в мир, который ему недоступен. Его встреча с девушкой в простом черном платье символизирует противоречия: несмотря на ее скромный вид, она обладает внутренним светом, который привлекает его и вызывает ощущение, что она тоже принадлежит к тому миру, о котором он мечтает.

Таким образом, название может подразумевать трудности маневрирования в социальных рамках, а также потерю связи с реальностью в погоне за идеальным образом жизни, который может оказаться лишь временной иллюзией. Смысл названия накладывает на текст тему классовой структуры и социальных ожиданий, обращая внимание на то, как образы и наряды могут влиять на восприятие человека.

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Question 2

7. Read the story and try to explain how you understand its title. Listen to the extract from the text and read it out loud. Lost on Dress Parade (After O. Henry) Part I Mr Towers Chandler looked at his reflection in the mirror. He saw there a correctly clothed man clubman. a typical New York young Chandler earned $18 per week. He worked as an architect in the office. He was twenty- two years old; he was sure architecture was truly an art; he honestly believed that the cathedral in Milan was greater in design than the Flatiron Building¹. Out of each week's earnings Chandler put aside $1. At the end of each ten weeks with the extra capital he could afford one gentleman's evening. He put on the clothes good enough for millionaires; he took himself to the places where the life was bright; and he had a nice dinner at the most fashionable restaurant. With ten dollars a man may, for a few hours, play a wealthy clubman. The sum is enough for a good meal with wine, a smoke, a cab, and other ordinary things. PACIFIC PHANTOM GUEST SUITES Chandler walked along the streets enjoying each minute of the evening. (For the next sixty-nine evenings would be dull and awful.) At a corner he stopped thinking what side to go, and just then a girl slipped on the icy road and fell down.ogsuane "Does it pain you much?" asked Chandler. "I think I will be able to walk in a minute or two," she said. Huisau *I will call a cab, or..." Chandler looked at the girl and found her charming. She was really pretty; her eyes were both merry and kind. She was wearing a plain black dress, a kind of uniform, such as shop girls have. If it had not been for her clothes she could be a model. A sudden idea came into the head of the young architect. He would ask this girl to dine with him. This girl was a lady, he was sure her manner and speech were perfect. And in spite of her extremely plain clothes he felt he would be pleased to sit at the table with her.

Answer

Название "Потерянный на параде нарядов" может отражать внутренние переживания и мечты главного героя, Чандлера. В его жизни есть явное разделение между его повседневной реальностью — работой архитектора с ограниченным доходом — и его желаниями, которые он пытается осуществить, даже если это возможно только на короткие моменты, когда он тратит свои сэкономленные деньги, чтобы выглядеть как богатый человек. Чандлер стремится вырваться из своей обыденной жизни и пережить маленькие моменты роскоши, погружаясь в мир, который ему недоступен. Его встреча с девушкой в простом черном платье символизирует противоречия: несмотря на ее скромный вид, она обладает внутренним светом, который привлекает его и вызывает ощущение, что она тоже принадлежит к тому миру, о котором он мечтает. Таким образом, название может подразумевать трудности маневрирования в социальных рамках, а также потерю связи с реальностью в погоне за идеальным образом жизни, который может оказаться лишь временной иллюзией. Смысл названия накладывает на текст тему классовой структуры и социальных ожиданий, обращая внимание на то, как образы и наряды могут влиять на восприятие человека. Если у вас есть дополнительные вопросы или вы хотите обсудить другие аспекты текста, не стесняйтесь спрашивать!