Two Gentlemen of Verona

-A J Cronin
CONCEPT ANALYSIS
Two Gentlemen of Verona recounts the selfless struggles and sacrifices of the two young Veronian
brothers, Nicola and Jacopo. They fight bravely against their misfortunes and never let their morale go
down. They only trust their hard work. The narrator gets impressed with theses orphaned boys maturity,
qualities and devotion. Their sister, Lucia is suffering from tuberculosis of the spine. They have a great
sense of responsibility; they earn every possible penny and pay for Lucias treatment regularly and
promptly. This story shows that sacrifice, sincerity and devotion give a new hope for humanity.
Activities
Activity-1
Conducting warm-up activities by asking questions, such asa.

What are the qualities of a gentleman?

Complete the web chart
Courteous

Qualities of a Gentleman

b. What you think the story Two Gentlemen of Verona is about?

Activity-2
Asking the pronunciations of the following words, selected from the text with their meaningsa.

Outskirts

f.

Ran errands

b. Cautious

g. Put out tone

c.

h. Vestibule

Juliets tomb

d. Demeanour

i.

Cubicle

e.

j.

Vexation

Artless

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v. Assignments
a. (For slow learners)
1. Where did the narrator find the two young boys and what were they doing there?
2. Describe the physical appearance of Nicola and Jacopo as they are described by the narrator.
3. We do many things sir, Nicola answered. Describe the various jobs undertaken by the boys to
earn a living.
4. Why were Nicola and Jacopo resting on a stone pavement beneath the lights on a windy night?
5. As the narrator of the story write a diary entry in about 80-100 words about how you were touched
by boys sense of self- respect and devotion to their sister, Lucia.
b. (For mediocre)
1. Why did the cautious driver show his disapproval of the two boys selling wild strawberries?
2. How did Nicola and Jacopo prove extremely useful to the narrator and Luigi?
3. Where did the two passengers leap from the narrators car and disappear? Why didnt they take the
narrator with them?
4. Give the personality traits of the two boys, Nicola and Jacopo. How does their selfless sacrifice
and devotion to their cause give a new hope to humanity?
5. Write an article about the Two Gentlemen of Verona highlighting how the two boys struggled
hard for saving the life of their sister, Lucia in about 100-125 words.
c.

(For gifted/bright kids)

1. Why did the boys in the story Two Gentlemen of Verona grow hatred towards the Germans?
2. Why didnt the narrator go in to see the boys and their sister in the Cubicle in spite of the nurses
insistence on it?
3. What did Nicola and Jacopo do for their ailing sister? How could they manage to pay off the
hospital bills?
4. After her brothers visit, Lucia writes a page in her diary about her past life and present situation.
As Lucia, write past life and present situation. As Lucia, write the diary entry in about 120-150
words.

5. How were Nicola and Jacopo a symbol of selfless sacrifice and devotion for a cause? How can
they be a great hope for human society?
w. Project
x. Make a power-point presentation on Two Gentlemen of Verona stressing/visualizing various
sorts of jobs being undertaken by the two boys. Also, show their meetings with their sister, Lucia
at Poleta in the hospital.

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