Englisch Test 3
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Who was George Orwell?
A British Novelist
Name 5 interresting facts about George Orwell.
- famous works: "Animal farm" and "1984"
- Work is known for social injustice and opposition of totalitarianism
- actively fought in the Spanish Civil War, got wounded
- Orwell moved to the Isle of Jura when he started "1984"
- Wrote 6 rules for authors
Who was Josef Stalin?
- dictator of the Soviet Union in 20th century
- transformed Russia from agrarian society to industrial power
- Made Soviet Union one of two world superpowers. other is usa
Who was Mao Zedong?
- founding father of the Republic of China
- His Marxist-Leninist theoris, military stratergies and political policies known as Marxism-Leninism-Maoism
- transformed China from agricultural into industrial state: improved health and care
- damaged Chinese culture, abused human rights and is responsible for 40-70 million deaths
How do you analyse a text?
- setting
- character
- theme
- atmosphere
- futuristic elements
What is the Story of Big Brother (1894)?
Big Brother is a person, who was never seen and nobody knew him. He was a fictive character at the top of a politic group of the totalitarian state. He looks down to the population from many posters. Everybody has to love him.
The model of the story was the sowjet dictator Stalin
Name facts about John Steinbeck.
- forced first wife to abortion and she was depressed after that
- left his wife when he was more famous, to get the things easier
