The Prisoner of Zenda (SMSTSP)

Passage 1. What have you learnt from the novel?

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I have learnt a lot from the novel “The of Zenda”. Firstly, we should be loyal to our and to our country even

to the extent of our lives. The doctor and Josef ,the servant are brave and loyal to the King. They try to

the king and sacrifice their lives in doing so. Rassendyll is also very loyal to his duty. He rescue

plans to save the King even though he in love with Princess Flavia and wants her for .

Col. Sapt and Fritz are also very loyal. They their duty with utmost devotion and obedience. They take responsibility to protect the King’s throne.

This novel also us to be brave and confident. Rudolf Rassendyll is brave and confident of himself. He is very

bold impersonate the King. He is also very brave to after Rupert of Hentzau even though he is badly .

I also learn that honour must come first in situation. Princess Flavia puts honour before love. Even though

loves Rudolf Rassendyll very much , she is willing sacrifice her love . She is a very loyal honourable person .

Passage 2

Write about a moral value that you can find in the novel.

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One of the moral values that we can in the novel “Prisoner of Zenda” is bravery. Rudolf is a very brave

and courageous person. He is bold to impersonate the King. He is also very to go after Rupert of Hentzau

even though he badly hurt. During the coronation procession, he commands his to ride fifty yards ahead of

him . He to ride alone even though he knows that it very dangerous for him to do so.

Princess Flavia a different kind of bravery. She is emotionally brave. is willing to sacrifice her love even

though she Rudolf Rassendyll very much.

Josef and the doctor are soldiers but they sacrifice their lives to protect the and do not run away when there are dangers.

Passage 3

Explain why you find the novel interesting

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The novel “Prisoner of Zenda” is very interesting because is full of adventures and I am happy to that good

triumphs over evil in the end. There a lot of suspense as Duke Michael schemes to King Rudolf . I find his

“Famous Six” bodyguards intimidating. They represent everything that is cruel, wicked, evil made remarkable villains in the story.

I admire Princess for choosing duty and honour over love. It must a very painful experience to give up the

person loves but she has done what is right and . The real King needs her to help him rule .

I find the exchange of the gift of a red rose once a year a symbol of real . It is a very touching and poignant

moment in story and it reminds us that true love needs .

Passage 4

Write about a character you dislike

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In the novel “The Prisoner of Zenda” , a that I dislike the most is Duke of Michael. is a very cruel person

who has a secret to usurp the throne and make himself the King Ruritania.

He is merciless and ruthless towards anyone who in his way. He orders Rudolf to be killed. is a devious

schemer who is treacherous even to own brother. He keeps his brother as a prisoner Castle of Zenda.

He is also unfaithful in love, evidenced by his courting of Antoinette de Mauban while to get Princess Flavia

to marry him. He was jealous of his brother, the King, who was betrothed the beautiful Princess Flavia.

He is a coward and who hid behind his bodyguards , the Famous Six, protect him as well as to carry out his

plans.

Passage 5

A character you dislike (2)

In the novel the Prisoner of Zenda , the I dislike is Black Michael. \

I dislike Black because he is treacherous. He captures the King and him prosoner at Zenda. What he plans

to do to dethrone him at the right moment. By doing , he would be able to become the King himself. is

treacherous as he is willing to do that his own brother.

Another reason why I dislike Black is because he is merciless. He will kill anyone tries to stand in his way.

For example , , the loyal servant to the King, is nearly beheaded he attempted to save the Kingl. Josef’s neck

has deep red wound on it. His head was nearly off.

Lastly, i dislike him because he is a . He is very good at pretending so that in eyes of the public, he has

done nothing wrong. is a man who hides his feelings. Nobody knows he really feels. He goes around with

hatred in eyes but with a smile on his lips.

Based the reasons given above, that is why I dislike Michael

Passage 6

Character I dislike (3)

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I dislike Duke Michael in the novel “Prisoner of ”. It is because he is a cruel person. He think of killing his own

brother. He also sent of the Famous Six to the summer house in New Avenue to kill Rudolf Rassendyll .He

plans to Rassendyll first before the King.

He is also very . Although he already has Antoinette de Mauban who very beautiful and loves him very much,

he tried get Princess Flavia.

He is also very cunning. He to destroy the evidence of the kidnapping of the by sending eight men to the

hunting lodge to Josef's body. However, Rudolf Rassendyll and Col. Sapt take by killing 3 of the horsemen.

Rassendyll kills two and Colonel Sapt kills one

Passage 7

Write about a character you like most.

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In the novel , the Prisoner of Zenda, is one character whom I like very much. He Rudolf Rassendyll. I like

him because of his physical . He is very handsome, has blue eyes, red hair long nose. He is also well

educated. He had a German University and was able to speak French German as perfectly as he spoke English.

Another reason I like him very much is because he is brave. He is bold enough to impersonate the King

willing to risk his life in order to save King. He is also very brave to go after of Hentzau even

though he is badly hurt. During coronation procession, he commands his guards to ride fifty ahead of him .

He dares to ride alone though he knows that it is very dangerous for to do so.

Rudolf Rassendyll is also a honourable and very loyal to his duty. For instance, he rescue plans to save

the King even though he in love with Princess Flavia and wants her for . In other words, he could just let

Black Michael the King instead of helping him so that he be the King and Princess Flavia his Queen but

honour would not let him do so. He feels it is his responsibility to save the King.

In , Rassendyll is also very loyal to his duty and to sacrifice whatever he owns. Despite loving Princess

Flavea much , he is willing to sacrifice his love he knows he must put honour before love. Because

these reasons, I definitely like this character the most to other characters.