"That's how I realised that this "Gawd help us" stuff came from an American series..."
~ Never Let Me Go, page 121
Throughout this book, British slang and words have been used plenty of times. Besides reaffirming the accents of the characters in my mind, the colloquialism effects the reader in other ways too. If one did not know the location, the diction would help the reader place the novel in England. It also made me realize how differently cultures spell things, even while speaking the same language. For example, the Brits use "s" instead of "z" (realise as opposed to realize), "our" instead of simply "or" (favourite as opposed to favorite), and "re" instead of "er" (theatre as opposed to theater). There were a lot of terms repeated that we Americans don't really use (like daft). There were also a couple forms of slang used (for example, snogging). Overall, I really like British colloquialism; it spices up the experience of reading the novel for me.
Showing posts with label chapter 10. Show all posts
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Oh, the Dramatic Irony (Chapter 10/ Pages 146-152)
" 'The greater a man's talents, the greater his power to lead astray. It is better that one should suffer than that many should be corrupted. Consider the matter dispassionately, Mr. Foster, and you will see that no offence is so heinous as unorthodoxy of behaviour. Murder kills only the individual - and, after all, what is an individual?' "
Brave New World, page 148
The Director tells Henry Foster everything in the preceding quote when Bernard is a clear threat to the system and Society as a whole. The dramatic irony, in this situation, is "murder kills only the individual." This is when the readers say, "Wait! In this book, there is no such thing as an individual!" (which Henry Foster wouldn't be able to understand) And the following rhetorical question only reemphasizes this point. Which is quite funny, the purpose of the question was to aid his convictions of Bernard, but it actually makes the reader hate him and his life's work even more.The irony once again points out the flaws in this community. It reveals the horribly thought-out priorities of the government.
Brave New World, page 148
The Director tells Henry Foster everything in the preceding quote when Bernard is a clear threat to the system and Society as a whole. The dramatic irony, in this situation, is "murder kills only the individual." This is when the readers say, "Wait! In this book, there is no such thing as an individual!" (which Henry Foster wouldn't be able to understand) And the following rhetorical question only reemphasizes this point. Which is quite funny, the purpose of the question was to aid his convictions of Bernard, but it actually makes the reader hate him and his life's work even more.The irony once again points out the flaws in this community. It reveals the horribly thought-out priorities of the government.
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