Context and Authorial Purpose (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Flashcards
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3 key dimensions of context in literary analysis
3 key dimensions of context in literary analysis
Literary context, social context, historical context
AO3 marks % in Question 6 (comparative essay)
AO3 marks % in Question 6 (comparative essay)
50% of available marks
3 overlapping literary genres of 1984
3 overlapping literary genres of 1984
Dystopian fiction, science fiction, satire
Main function of dystopian fiction
Main function of dystopian fiction
Cautionary function - warns about potential futures
How Newspeak controls citizens
How Newspeak controls citizens
Removes words, simplifies grammar, narrows thought range
Historical figure Big Brother is modelled on
Historical figure Big Brother is modelled on
Stalin
Orwell's political position
Orwell's political position
Democratic socialist
% of Oceania's population that are Proles
% of Oceania's population that are Proles
85%
Origin of '2+2=5' slogan in 1984
Origin of '2+2=5' slogan in 1984
Real Soviet political slogan from Five Year Plan
What Orwell didn't anticipate about technology
What Orwell didn't anticipate about technology
Voluntary use & willing privacy relinquishment via social media