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1. John Galsworthy is known as a
representative of realism in early
20th century. Think about how Galsworthy successfully applies
realist techniques to reveal the theme in Man of Property?
2. As a writer who contributed a lot to the entire science fiction
genre, H. G. Wells explored some universal themes in his
scientific romances. Try to find out such themes and discuss the
relationship between science and morality.
3. Read carefully Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness and try to
answer the question: how he employed “Marlow” as his narrator
and at same time allowed the reader to approach the characters
from multi point of view?
4. Virginia Woolf is famous for her poetic prose style and use of
stream of consciousness in To the Lighthouse. How dose she use
words of color and light in her writing and what is the effect?
5. Having the moral and political expressions in his works, George
Orwell rose as a social satirist in 1930s. What are the elements
in Animal Farm making the novel a successful social satire?
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