The story under analysis, the Name-Day by Saki, tells us about a man called Abbleway who tries not to be engaged in any adventures in his life. Once, though, he travels to another city by a train in a snowy day, and his carriage becomes separated from the other part of the train, and he is left with a peasant woman in the woods. He is afraid of the probability of being eaten by wolves, and she confirms his suspicions telling him the story about her aunt devoured here. She is sure, though, that she has nothing to be afraid of, because of her name-day. She sells him part of her food much more expensive that it really costs and finally leaves the carriage. Wolves attack her, bur a miracle happened – they do not eat her. It is when Abbleway realizes that wolves are dogs, and the woman has fooled him.

The story is written in a sarcastic tone, which can be proved by the extensive use of such devices as irony, hyperbole, pun, etc. to mock at such people as Abbleway. ... Читать дальше »