the censors Flashcards
Why does Juna take a job as a censor
He takes a job as a censor to retrieve a letter he wrote to his friend Mariana and to protect both her and himself from harm.
Why is the Censorship Division does not particularly care about whom it hires?
The Censorship Division is not careful about whom it hires because they believe that the few letters that will be lost are an acceptable price to pay for all the letters the censors will uncover.
What is the result of Juan’s enthusiasm on the job?
As a result of his enthusiasm for the job Jaun is promoted a number of times
What does Juan do when he finds his letter tom Mariana
Juna censors the letter to Mariana just like how he would censor any letter that crosses his desk.
What emotions lead Juan to write and send Mariana a letter? How does he feel after he has sent the letter? Why do his feelings change? What does this communicate about the society in which he lives?
At the beginning of the story, Juan writes Mariana a letter because he is happy to learn that she is in paris. After he writes her the letter, he begins to fear her safety. His feelings change beause he knows that the government read and censors the letters, and it also kidnaps anyone who wants to overthrow the political system. These ideas communicate that juan lives in a very restrictive society that threatens the lives of its cetizens.
What tone created by the narrator’s use of expressions such as “beat them to the punch” and “throw sand in its gears”?
By using slang the narrator makes fun of those in power.
Briefly describe the social ills that are the target of the satire in this story.
The social ills are those of strong government control that in the end takes away the humanity of those who can’t fight against it.
How does the tone of the story contrast with the seriousness of the subject? In what ways does the tone of the story add to the satire?
The tone suggests that the change is easy or possible and that the situation is amusing. The tone emphasizes devastating powerlessness
