A.G Macdonnel’s Humorous Novel “England, their England”

It is an excerpt from A.G Macdonnels beliefous novel England, their England. The side of meat society has been satirized in a light hearted manner especially what is cognize as Englishness , as seen from the eyes of a Scotsman. In this the reason humorously describes a cricket match being played between work force from England and men from Scotland in the village of Fordendan.The cricketers are petty businessmen or local shopkeepers.The story is presented in a mock epic room and ornate and bombastic language has been used to bring out this effect. The author has used humor as the main ingredient of the story. His description of the players, their direction of playing, movements, and conduct is humorous. The story begins with the arrangements of Mr. Hodge who completed his tricky negotiations with the Fordendan caption. Just as the cardinal players who were arranged to play for both sides went away in dismay, a repel car arrived containing not just now Mr. Hodges two defaulte rs but as well a third gentlemen who swore stoutly that he had been invited by Mr. Hodge to play. Negotiations therefore had to be reopened.This funny arrangement at the beginning of the story underlines the streak of humor which will run throughout the story. The method of winning of winning the passing by Mr. Hodge is described in a humorous way.Mr.Hodge having won the thrash about by a system of his own founded upon the differential calculus and of import theory.The bowling end of the ground was so steep that at the end stood a fielder who saw vigor saw nothing of the game but the blacksmith walking back or running to bowl. It was only during the last few yards of his run when the blacksmith was visible to the batsman. The blacksmith ran up to bowl move up the slope superbly like a mettlesome combination of genus Venus and Vulcan Anadyomene.