Imaginary worlds
1984 is a dystopia : list 3 reasons
totalitarian regime / all powerful dictator / control/ manipulation / surveillance /propaganda
Miss Havisham is a very weird woman : Prove it
She uses kids as a revenge tool / she has stopped her clocks when her fiancé didn't turn up at the wedding / She even blackmails Estella , her little protegees. She blames everyone ( here , the children ) for her own unhappiness and she doesn't anyone to be happy
tirer profit de
take advantage of
Where is WWS set ? who are the groups of characters ? How do they interact ?
In New York , in West side Manhattan , a poor neighbourhood . the two gangs are called the Jets ( white Americans ) and the sharks ( from Puerto rico)They can't stand each other , challenging each other , calling each other names , ...
Who does Christopher get along the best with in this novel ?
Siobahn , because she doesn't judge him , she guides and advises him and seems to are about him a lot .
What makes the tell tale heart a fantastic story?
Te dark environment / the main character's schizophrenia ....
How well does Andrew fit in Isaac Asimov's world ?
first he is some kind of robot but gradually he gets all the attributes of a man , even feelings ...
rabaisser quelqu'un
put somebody down
Quote three main differences between Romeo and Juliet and WWS ?
The setting is different , and the time period too , as well as the end ...
What big lie does Christopher have to face?
His dad's . Lying about his mum will change the boy forever .,
Who are the actual 2 main characters in 2001: a space Odyssey ?how different are they ?
Dave ( the astronaut) and Hal the computer .
Dave is so dependent on Hal that Hal
What kind of relationship is there between Lennie and george in Of Mice and Men ?
we have more a father / child connection as Lennie can't fend for himself but they very lose friends too , they share a dream...
prendre conscience de
get aware of
How and where do the two gangs fight?
in basketball courts , and in deserted areas far from the police / they use their fists or knives or guns
What are the main themes of this novel ?
Living with autism / the family structure / exclusion / inclusion ...
What makes the main character become a murderer ?
his problem with alcohol, his cat's behaviour , his wife's trying to stop him from killing Pluto , his insanity ...
What stops Juliet from marrying Romeo ?
their families are arched enemies , Romeo unwillingly kills Juliet's provocative cousin ...
incarner
embody
What is the lovers' " balcony" in WWS?
on the fire escape of maria's apartment
What kind of digressions does Christopher make ? What are they for ?
about his feelings / about science, too /
How diferrent is Charls Perrault's Little Red Riding Hood from James Thurber's
She can manage by herself /she has a gun / she doesn't need any woodcutter to save her / she is a heroine
What was the message of the picture showing SnowWhite and Prince Charming in a modern context ?
to show that there are Prince Charmings "in disguise" who turn out to be bad husbands and so it's some kind of warning to enyone who blindly believes that life is a fairy tale
faire allusion à
allude to
What makes the meeting between Maria and Tony magic and dangerous at the same time?
it's magic bexause although they are at a crowded ball it seems that there are just the two of them BUT we are reminded that there are 2 separate groups dancing and it is hard to make them dance together
What do the letters reveal ?
that his mum is still alive , why she left home, how much she loves him ...