Man from the SouthBy Roald Dahl

Ye Mingshan 3C

Plot two people that bet on whether or not the lighter always light up. One of the men puts up his Cadillac, and the other one bets his little finger.

1.The narrator, the I-person sits alongside the pool.

2.In the pool ,there is some marine boys, most likely from America, and a few girls.

3.One of the guys with a girl and a little man called Carlos take the seat besides the narrator.

Plot

4. Then the boy offers cigarettes to them. 5. They start to talk about the boy’s lighter. 6. Carlos orders a bet.

Plot7. They go to the little man’s room8. After the boy have lighted up the

lighter 8 times, a woman comes in and stops the bet.

9. She tells them the truth about the little man.

• Crazy• Poor10.Hand of hers has only one finger

and a thumb.

SettingVenue a hotel in JamaicaYear 1948 Time around 6 p.m.

Main Characters

• the little man :Carlos Crazy－Has some mental problems Poor—Has nothing left Oldish Physical health Liar

• the woman Awfully nice A hand has only one finger and a

thumb

• The marine boy

boastful American young man(lighter)

Minor Characters

• the narrator fair and good man an observant person

• the English girl who is together with the marine boy

• the maid in the hotel

Themes

• Gambling is dangerous• Some people might have scary motives behind

what they do.