Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
The analyses of a text #1
The protagonist, Philip moved in with his uncle Mr. Carey, the Vicar of Blackstable after his mother's death.
The protagonist, Philip, came to Paris to become a painter.
After two years, he came to Blackstable for his aunt's sudden death.
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"I suppose you haven't thought about a tombstone yet?" said the churchwarden.
"Yes, I have. I thought of a plain stone cross. Louisa was always against ostentation."
"I don't think one can do much better than a cross. If you're thinking of a text, what do you say to: With Christ, which is far better?"
The Vicar pursed his lips. It was just like Bismarck to try and settle everything himself. He did not like that text; it seemed to cast an aspersion on himself.
"I don't think I should put that. I much prefer: The Lord has given and the Lord has taken away."
"Oh, do you? That always seems to me a little indifferent."
The Vicar answered with some acidity, and Mr. Graves replied in a tone which the widower thought too authoritative for the occasion. Things were going rather far if he could not choose his own text for his own wife's tombstone. There was a pause, and then the conversation drifted to parish matters.
[Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham]
1. I'd like to know what texts "which" refers to.
2. I'd like to know what "things were going rather far" means.
3. And I'd like to know if "if" means "as if."
Thank you in advance for your help.
The protagonist, Philip, came to Paris to become a painter.
After two years, he came to Blackstable for his aunt's sudden death.
............................................
"I suppose you haven't thought about a tombstone yet?" said the churchwarden.
"Yes, I have. I thought of a plain stone cross. Louisa was always against ostentation."
"I don't think one can do much better than a cross. If you're thinking of a text, what do you say to: With Christ, which is far better?"
The Vicar pursed his lips. It was just like Bismarck to try and settle everything himself. He did not like that text; it seemed to cast an aspersion on himself.
"I don't think I should put that. I much prefer: The Lord has given and the Lord has taken away."
"Oh, do you? That always seems to me a little indifferent."
The Vicar answered with some acidity, and Mr. Graves replied in a tone which the widower thought too authoritative for the occasion. Things were going rather far if he could not choose his own text for his own wife's tombstone. There was a pause, and then the conversation drifted to parish matters.
[Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham]
1. I'd like to know what texts "which" refers to.
2. I'd like to know what "things were going rather far" means.
3. And I'd like to know if "if" means "as if."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
park sang joon 1. I'd like to know what texts "which" refers to '(Being) with Christ'. park sang joon 2.
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park sang joon1. I'd like to know what texts "which" refers to'(Being) with Christ'.
park sang joon2. I'd like to know what "things were going rather far" means.The arguing against his idea is too strong. (Note that this scene is written with dry humour.)
park sang joon3. And I'd like to know
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Thank you, Mr. Micawber, for yet another so very kind answer from you. 
1. Then I was w
1. Then I was w
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park sang joon"it is good?That doesn't fit either the grammar or the sentiment.
Here is the recommended tombstone inscription:
"With Christ, which is far better"
What part do you not understand?
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Thank you, Mr. Micawber, for your continuing support.
I was wondering if you think the whole sentence "With Christ, which is fa
I was wondering if you think the whole sentence "With Christ, which is fa
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park sang joonI was wondering if you think the whole sentence "With Christ, which is far better?" is the recommended tombstone inscription.Yes, that is what I think.
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