I realized that I misunderstood the short story “The Kiss” written by Kate Chopin. There are only 3 characters; Mr. Brantain, Miss Nathalie, and Mr. Harvy and it only has 1026 words. However, It was not easy for me to understand the point the author was (2)driving at in the story. Since the author didn’t write their names directly, the pronouns threw me off.
Firstly, I was under the impression that they were in Mr.Brantain’s house.
However, it was Mr.Brantain and Mr.Harvy who (3)dropped in Miss Nathalie’s house. I thought Mr. Brantain and Mr.Harvy were long standing friends but I was mistaken. Miss Nathalie and Mr.Harvy are close friends, almost like cousins. My tutor pointed out my mistake and made everything clear.
I took the challenge to translate the story from English to Japanese while I was almost (1) drifting off, but I had (4)bitten off more than I could chew. I should read more books to understand what authors allude to (insinuation has a negative feeling). I don’t know how to train for lack of imagination.
Before The Revision
Title: lack of imagination
I realized that I misunderstood the short story “The Kiss” written by Kate Chopin. There are only 3 characters; Mr.Brantain, Miss Nathalie, and Mr.Harvy. There are only 1026words. However, It was not easy for me to understand the situation that the author was (2)driving at the story. Because the author didn’t write their name directly, the pronoun confused me.
Firstly I imagined that they were in Mr.Brantain’s house.
But Mr.Brantain and Mr.Harvy (3)dropped in Miss Nathalie’s house. I thought Mr. Brantain and Mr.Harvy are close friends of long standing. but it was incorrect. Miss Nathalie and Mr.Harvy are friends like as cousins. My tutor pointed out my misunderstanding, thus I perceived.
I challenged to translate the story English to Japanese while I almost (1) drifting off at night, but I had (4)bitten off more than I could chew. I should read more books for understanding author’s insinuation. I don’t know how do I train the lack of imagination.
homework:
(1) drift off: Gradually fall asleep.
“Once he was on the train he sat back, closed his eyes and drifted off.”
(2)drive at: Insinuate; be trying to say.
“I’m not sure I understand. What exactly are you driving at?”
(3)drop by/in: Pay a brief visit, usually on the way somewhere.
“I don’t see her often but she promised to drop by one day for a cup of coffee.”
“Jimmy sometimes drops in to see his grandparents on his way home from school.”
(4)bite off more than: you can chew If you bite off more than you can chew, you try to do something that is too difficult for you, or more than you can manage.
As soon as I started to translate the report, I realized that I had bitten off more than I could chew.