Baccalaureat General Document A Session 2016 ‐ Anglais Corrigé : Baccalauréat 2016 LV1 Anglaisseries générales Series ES et S A. In what city is the scene set? • The scene is set in Manhattan, New York which is proven in the text first in first paragraph, when Eddie is on the Hudson River, and again in the second paragraph, when it says that they are in the north of Manhattan. B. Characters • Eddie and Beck are the present characters and they are fishing. C. Time • A: “Several bridges had recently been built”, “it wouldn’t be long until the countryside disappeared”, “and north section of Manhattan was still dotted with small farms.” D. Constructions • 1. Three types of construction: Bridges, pavement in Chelsea, apartment buildings, subway. • 2. Impacts: Wild life was rapidly becoming rare, marsh birds were disturbed, and the Harlem River was overfished. E. Answer 1 and 2: • 1. What are: o A. Eddie’s feelings about changes? : Eddie was agitated about the changes; “Eddie joined the hermit in his agitation over the constant building in Manhattan.” o B. Becks feelings about these changes? : Beck was also agitated about the changes. In this text, Beck is also referred to as the hermit; “Eddie joined the hermit in his agitation over the constant building in Manhattan.” • 2.