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How Green Was My Valley

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by Richard Llewellyn

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Would you recommend the book to ESL students? Are there too many Welsh words that will put an additional strain on foreign readers?
Pam The language is arranged in a different word order than most English vernacular: “Come, you.” vs “Come with me.” Also, many of the words are older Eng…moreThe language is arranged in a different word order than most English vernacular: “Come, you.” vs “Come with me.” Also, many of the words are older English: “trews” for “trousers” which can be puzzled out by using a dictionary. But yes, there is an added layer of effort to read this book.(less)
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Carole I think many will miss that Chapter One 2nd paragraph,"there is nothing else in the house that will serve, and the lace straw basket is over at Mrs To…moreI think many will miss that Chapter One 2nd paragraph,"there is nothing else in the house that will serve, and the lace straw basket is over at Mrs Tom Harries" so Bronwen married one of her suitors. This maybe one of the reasons Huw was leaving. She did lock her bedroom door every night and it was frowned upon to marry your brother's wife in Victorian times.
Yes I think Huw was a father and was unable to find Ceinwen as the whole family moved away to another valley.(less)
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Jim Wallis Despite the fact that throughout the story the narrator is harking back to days when life was better, from a modern point of view his life is very res…moreDespite the fact that throughout the story the narrator is harking back to days when life was better, from a modern point of view his life is very restricted. Restricted by morals, tradition, religion, family values. To me he didn't have the freedom to be different. Although at the same time I can see how it would be these same restrictions that kept the community together - and happy in their ignorance.(less)
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