Paradigmatic Analysis

1. The place 2. Person & behavior 3. Meeting 1 4. Meeting 2 5. The runaway

The place We see an Englishman going through the Arabic market. We see an Englishman going through the Arabic market. The scene takes place at the market in Turkey. Why Turkey? Its because Iskenderun is a Turkey city. The scene takes place at the market in Turkey. Why Turkey? Its because Iskenderun is a Turkey city. A man goes through some oriental (turkish) market. A man goes through some oriental (turkish) market. a market in Turkey a market in Turkey

Person & behavior The appearance a stranger, he's rather business-like ; a stranger, he's rather business-like ; the man of the middle age; the man of the middle age; an European an European He looks like tourist, because he wears suit, when everybody around him are dressed in Arabic clothes; He looks like tourist, because he wears suit, when everybody around him are dressed in Arabic clothes; he looks like an alien in his civilian suit instead of traditional Arabian clothes; he looks like an alien in his civilian suit instead of traditional Arabian clothes;

Language problem it's quite natural to find out if anybody speaks language he knows. But he doesn't expect the answer, nobody listens to him. It looks like he's thinking aloud, he doesnt address somebody. it's quite natural to find out if anybody speaks language he knows. But he doesn't expect the answer, nobody listens to him. It looks like he's thinking aloud, he doesnt address somebody. he behaves in a rather ridiculous way asking everyone if they speak English or Ancient Greek (what is even more strange as English is an international language and what is Ancient Greek for today's society?) he behaves in a rather ridiculous way asking everyone if they speak English or Ancient Greek (what is even more strange as English is an international language and what is Ancient Greek for today's society?)

His calm and absolutely european kind of refusing and the fact that nobody understands his words makes the scene amusing. His calm and absolutely european kind of refusing and the fact that nobody understands his words makes the scene amusing. He refuses, but traders dont understand him, so his politeness during such refusals looks comical - a communicative failure. He refuses, but traders dont understand him, so his politeness during such refusals looks comical - a communicative failure. His answers are laughable, because he knows that people dont understand him and he can say everything he wants. His answers are laughable, because he knows that people dont understand him and he can say everything he wants. But they don't offer products to him, but for everybody. In this case his answers and especially explanations of his refusals are ridiculous. Usually we expect people passing by silently or at least saying "No, thanks!" Nobody understands him. But they don't offer products to him, but for everybody. In this case his answers and especially explanations of his refusals are ridiculous. Usually we expect people passing by silently or at least saying "No, thanks!" Nobody understands him. Communication

Meeting 1 So Englishman meets a person, he So Englishman meets a person, he knows. Probably he's his partner. His friend lives in Turkey and knows His friend lives in Turkey and knows English. It seems to me that this meeting was planned. it is surprising and not surprising at the same time when after a question if anybody knew English here, a Turkish man appears (unfamiliar Turkish people is opposed to a single turkish man. He is a part of the crowd, but is an important hero at the same time ). it is surprising and not surprising at the same time when after a question if anybody knew English here, a Turkish man appears (unfamiliar Turkish people is opposed to a single turkish man. He is a part of the crowd, but is an important hero at the same time ).

Meeting 2 The appearance of men in black another alien ; another alien ; he is really suspicious. His appearance shows that he is some kind of spy or Mafiosi. he is really suspicious. His appearance shows that he is some kind of spy or Mafiosi. strangers are impostors; strangers are impostors;Conversation Nodding with great force Nodding with great force Try to lie (about the Museum) Try to lie (about the Museum)

The runaway Very fast development; Very fast development; Dynamic; Dynamic; Funny attempts to defend Mr. Brodey; Funny attempts to defend Mr. Brodey; Mr. Brodeys misunderstanding; Mr. Brodeys misunderstanding; Absolutely unexpected!!! Absolutely unexpected!!!

Comical effect =discrepancy of our expectations and authors choice: Clothes Clothes Behaviour in the market Behaviour in the market Mr. Brodeys behaviour in dangerous situation Mr. Brodeys behaviour in dangerous situation A shop, that turned into a lorry A shop, that turned into a lorry

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