Intro (1)

Question 1

what kind of film was Fritz Langs and when?

Answer 1

expressionist film, 1927

Question 2

George Orwells book?

Answer 2

Swiftian satire Nineteen Eighty-Four (1948)

Question 3

what do both texts dramatise?

Answer 3

impact of repressive governments upon the individual

Question 4

what does Lang reflect?

Answer 4

anxieties of Weimer Republic of Germany, under the stresses following the First World War, highlighting the consequence of rapid industrialisation and the subsequent disunity between the working and upper class

Question 5

what does Orwell reflect upon?

Answer 5

rise of Communism and Fascism in Europe, warning against despotic governments

Question 6

how does Lang deliver his message?

Answer 6

uses medium of film to deliver his message, a cinematic spectacle communicated to a global audience using the latest technology

Question 7

how is Orwell’s didactic message communicated?

Answer 7

through the satire’s demotic voice, a voice and a vision that exposed the political manipulation of language of his time

Question 8

Through exploring ways ideas are appropriated across juxtaposing contexts, responders gain?

Answer 8

a deeper understanding of the salient and enduring values of freedom, conformity and individuality as a result of their contextual experiences