SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS

  1. What advantage does the author gain by using a somewhat archaic style?
  2. Why does he tell the story with almost the same simplicity that marks the original story?
  3. What events show the character of Havelok?
  4. What is the character of Grim?
  5. What is the character of Goldborough?
  6. In what respects are Earl Godrich and Earl Godard alike?
  7. Show that the story is like some of the familiar nursery legends.
  8. Outline the principal events of the narrative.
  9. Which events are most impressive?
  10. Point out local allusions in the story.
  11. In what respects is Havelok truly royal?
  12. Point out any uses of the supernatural.
  13. Is Bertram a realistic or a romantic character?
  14. Point out exceedingly human touches in the story.
  15. Point out the emphasis of noble characteristics.
  16. Show how description adds to the effectiveness of the story.
  17. Show how the story resembles other stories you have read.
  18. What reasons have made the story live for a thousand years?