Genre Conventions
Define 'dystopia'
dys=bad
topia = place
A dystopia is a society that is fatally flawed in some way, causing those who live in it to be unhappy and often fearful.
Who is the author of Never Let Me Go?
Kazou Ishiguro
Name 4 of the 5 form types you are allowed to select in your assessment
4 of the following:
Parable
Folklore
Vignette
Short Story
Extract from a longer piece
Define characterisation
Characterisation is how a character is presented to the audience by the author
Finish this dystopian genre convention
"The society is an illusion of..."
The society is an illusion of a perfect utopian world.
Any of:
Miss Emily
Miss Geraldine
Miss Lucy
Mr Roger
Miss Eileen
What is form?
Form is the overall structure and type of text a writer selects to communicate ideas to an audience.
What are two of the three things dialogue should do?
Two of:
Move the plot forward
Reveal something about the characters
Make your writing more vibrant
What is it called when a genre convention does the oppostie of what you expect?
Subversion
What did Ishiguro say were the two ideas he wanted to focus on when writing this novel?
Love and Friendship
List the elements of a story arc for a short story
Exposition, (conflict), rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What are the four ways you can show, not tell
Body Language, Action, Sensory details, Figurative language
Why do people write dystopia?
To make a criticism about a current trend, societal norm, or political system.
What is Tommy's theory about why the Madame collected the art?
So the Madame could decide if the students were telling the truth about being in love to grant them an extension of time before becoming donors
Explain the difference between folklore and parable
Folklore - A traditional-style story that communicates cultural values, warnings or explanations through storytelling
Parable - A simple narrative that communicates a moral, warning or lesson about human behaviour or society.
Define authorial style and the elements of Ishiguro's style
Authorial style is the voice of a particular author's writing that pertains only to them.
Ishiguro:
•Conversational
•Reflective
•Understated
•Personal and intimate
•More focused on memory than action
What is the dystopian concern of Never Let Me Go?
Advancement of technology and the ethical and moral concerns
Who says this passage? Analyse its connection to the theme of loss of individualism.
"We all know it. We’re modeled from trash. Junkies, prostitutes, winos, tramps. Convicts, maybe, just so long as they aren’t psychos. That’s what we come from. We all know it, so why don’t we say it?"
Ruth
Analysis - concerned with restriction of freedom, a sense of not knowing who they are or where they come from, inability to find their individuality
Explain how you should justify your choice of form in a rationale
Answers will vary however it should relate to the justification of the type of narrative you want to tell
Explain how form can influence perspective choice
Answers will vary