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Question 1
What expressions express disagreement?
I beg to differ, I disagree
I agree, I follow
I know, I affirm
disagreement = désaccord
Question 2
How many keys you need to have in mind to succeed?
2
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6
You need to have in mind these 6 keys to succeed:
- The writer in his time: social novel/social realism
- Commitment and resistance
- Transgression, derision, humor
- Censoring and censored art
- Rhetorical skills in famous speeches/debates
- Political debates (including war literature)
Question 3
Which works could exemplify social realism?
The Enormous Radio by John Cheever and Ken Loach’s movies
The right answer is: The Enormous Radio by John Cheever and Ken Loach’s movies. But Daniel Defoe’s Moll Flanders and William Hogarth’s paintings and engravings can also exemplify social realism.
"Yes we can" by Barack Obama and The Great Debaters by Denzel Washington
Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence and The Catcher in the Rye bu J.D. Salinger
Question 4
Which works could exemplify commitment and resistance?
The Great Dictator by Charlie Chaplin and Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett
The Animal Farm by George Orwell and Elvis Presley’s music
The right answer is: The Animal Farm by George Orwell and Elvis Presley’s music. But we can also think of The Loneliness of the Long-distance Runner by Alan Sillitoe or Things Fall Apart by Chichua Achebe.
"Yes we can" by Barack Obama and The Great Debaters by Denzel Washington
Question 5
Which works could exemplify transgression, derision, humor?
Preservation by Raymond Carver and The Sniper by Liam O’Flaherty
Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence and The Catcher in the Rye bu J.D. Salinger
The Great Dictator by Charlie Chaplin and Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett
The right answer is: The Great Dictator by Charlie Chaplin and Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett. Mr Bean and the Cohen Brothers’ movies also tackle transgression, derision and humor.
Question 6
Which works could exemplify censoring and censored art?
Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence and The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The right answer is: Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence and The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. But we can also think of "banned books" and "trigger warnings" (exhibitions) and The Picture of Dorian Gray (preface) by Oscar Wilde.
The Enormous Radio by John Cheever and Ken Loach’s movies
Preservation by Raymond Carver and The Sniper by Liam O’Flaherty
Question 7
Which works could exemplify rhetorical skills in famous speeches/debates?
Preservation by Raymond Carver and The Sniper by Liam O’Flaherty
The Great Dictator by Charlie Chaplin and Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett
Yes we can by Barack Obama and The Great Debaters by Denzel Washington
The right answer is: Yes we can by Barack Obama and The Great Debaters by Denzel Washington. But Nelson Mandela’s I am prepared to die and George Cukor’s My Fair Lady can also exemplify rhetorical skills in famous speeches/debates.
Question 8
Which works could exemplify political debates (including war literature)?
Preservation by Raymond Carver and The Sniper by Liam O’Flaherty
The right answer is: Preservation by Raymond Carver and The Sniper by Liam O’Flaherty. We can also mention The Tenth Man by Graham Green.
The Animal Farm by George Orwell and Elvis Presley’s music
Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence and The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
We must agree to disagree! "I beg to differ" and "I disagree" express disagreement.