The Cowards link and character list

For our new classmates, here is a link to the novel that we are studying, The Cowards by Josef Skvorecky.

http://www.rect.muni.cz/summerschool/New_Europe/Preliminary_readings/The%20Cowards%3B%20Penguin%20Modern%20Classic%3B%20Josef%20Skvorecky/

Reread the first chapter entitled "Friday, May 4, 1945".

It is 34 pages long. Write down vocabulary that you don't know in your vocabulary book.

To help you with the character names (since they are very unusual to us) here is a list:

Protagonist - Danny Smiricky

Boys in the band with Danny:

Benno – fat and lazy

Venca

Fonda

Lexa

Haryk

Jindra

Others:

Irena – The love of Danny’s life

Zdenek

Helena – Benno’s girlfriend

Lucie – Haryk’s girlfriend

Dr. Sabata – a respected town figure and a leader in the negotiations for the peaceful retreat of the Germans out of Kostelec

Cemelik – acting Colonel of the Czech Army in Kostelec

the youth resistance

Prema – a central figure in the Kostelec resistance

Vahar

Perlik

Jerry

Prochazka

Vasek Vostal

BendaKocandrle

Berty – son of a local photographer, and a photographer himself

Answer questions 1-4 as best as you can, and we will discuss the chapter next week.