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Jesse Kreutz

Literature Resource Center - Document - 0 views

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    • Jesse Kreutz
      Jesse Kreutz on 08 Dec 11
       
      So, Historical Fiction is hard to define since many authors have settings based in history, without them being considered Historical Fiction. Interesting; I never thought of it like that, but it makes sense
  • Almost all literary authors mine the past at some point.
    • Jesse Kreutz
      Jesse Kreutz on 08 Dec 11
       
      Ah, so he makes the argument that Historical Fiction often crosses the boundaries between fact and fiction, and stretches the truth to make a quick buck.
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  • 'historical truth' (a concept that is itself notoriously unreliable)."
    • Jesse Kreutz
      Jesse Kreutz on 08 Dec 11
       
      What is Historical truth? In many cases, this can be very hard to determine. If an entire genre can be so hazy in its guidelines, how can it continue to function?
  • I stick with the facts until the facts run out. I don't try to improve on them
    • Jesse Kreutz
      Jesse Kreutz on 08 Dec 11
       
      She takes the stance that the job of a Historical Fiction writer is to keep as close to the facts as possible.
  • liza sejkora on 20 Dec 11
     
    Jesse, make sure to clearly label the argument, claims, and evidence to avoid losing points on the next post.
Luis Suarez

How Orwell mocked the idea of Utopianism - 0 views

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    Argument: Marion Dalvai argues that a Utopia--the perfect society--is a fantasy due to the lack of perfection in the world. The idea to satisfy everyone equally in a society seems impossible and is ridiculed by Orwell. Since Winston is not satisfied, the idea of Emanuel Goldstein seems very appealing to Winston as he wishes to dissent from the party as much as possible. Claim: Orwell explains how a Utopian government fails to appease everyone. The narrator, Winston, is tired of long years of working and the lack of adequate care by the government. Due to this dissatisfaction, Winston relates to Emanuel Goldstein and the Brotherhood and their beliefs and wants to join the resistance. In essence, dissatisfaction in the government will eventually lead to the fall of the government, as seen throughout history, and Utopianism accelerates the process. Evidence: "He finds Goldstein to be an intelligent man with insight and vision; capable of analyzing the historical and social factors that led to the creation of the totalitarian state of Oceania" (Dalvai, 391). "Utopias reflect this inherent ambiguity: they are vision of good and possibly attainable social systems as well as fantasies of desirable but inaccessible perfection" (Dalvai, 388)
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