George Orwell - 1984 (first two pages)

Die Klausur bereitet auf den Roman 1984 hervorragend vor, da sie die ersten zwei Seiten betrifft und zudem eine Einordnung in das Genre Utopien/ Dystopien enthält.

Daher eignet sie sich sehr gut als Übungsklausur.

• 1. Winston Smith, the protagonist of 1984, is introduced in these first two pages of the novel. What impression does the reader get of him and why?
• Characterize the state as it is described in this introductory section. Analyse the setting, the poster of Big Brother, and the telescreen in detail.
• Which mode of presentation is employed in this section and what is the effect?
• The two pages are the beginning of a famous dystopia. Which features of this genre can you detect in this section?

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