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The Wolves of Cernogratz

ICSE · Class 10 · English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)

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Overview

Saki's The Wolves of Cernogratz is a short story that combines Gothic atmosphere, supernatural events, and sharp social satire. The story centres on Amalie von Cernogratz, a governess known as Fraulein Schmidt, who belongs by birth to the Cernogratz family but is forced by poverty to work under a La

Key Concepts

The governess is really Amalie von

The governess is really Amalie von Cernogratz, descended from the family that once owned the schloss. Poverty forces her to work and use the Latinized

The family legend says that when

The family legend says that when a member of the Cernogratz family dies, wolves howl all night beneath the castle windows and a great tree falls even

The Baroness rejects the governess's claim

The Baroness rejects the governess's claim and calls the legend "Mere legend." She also treats the governess's illness as an inconvenience.

The governess does not argue loudly

The governess does not argue loudly. She simply states, "I shall die as I have lived — as one of the Cernogratz."

As the governess dies

As the governess dies, wolves emerge from the forest and howl beneath the windows, and a tree falls in the park.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the central plot of the story and the role of the Cernogratz legend.
  • Identify the main characters and their attitudes toward class, identity, and truth.
  • Explain how the supernatural events act as proof and vindication.
  • Recognise irony, symbolism, understatement, and satire in the story.
  • Recall the importance of the schloss, the forest, the wolves, and the fallen tree.

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