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Important Concepts of English 12B Timeline

  • 1984 by George Orwell

    1984 by George Orwell
    During the1930s Orwell had adopted the views of a socialist and traveled to Spain to report on their civil war. It was this war that made him hate communism in favor of the English brand of socialism. One of his world wide hits was the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, which Orwell said was written "to alter other people's idea of the kind of society they should strive after." Sadly Orwell never lived to see how successful it would become.
  • Methods of Government - Different Perspectives

    Methods of Government - Different Perspectives
    we learned about different perspectives that people have had throughout history about how to establish and govern a society of people. Machiavelli argues that political action must always be considered in light of its practical consequences. Paine argued that the colonies should seek full independence from Britain. One of Marx's primary intellectual influences was the work of G.W.F. Hegel. Hegel's theory presents history as a process in which the world becomes conscious of itself as spirit.
  • The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew
    The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare¦s earliest comedies, and it shares many essential characteristics with his other romantic comedies, The youthfulness of the playwright can be seen in the whimsical spirit of the early plays. Like the other romantic comedies, The Taming of the Shrew focuses on courtship and marriage.
  • Theater in Shakespeares Time

    Theater in Shakespeares Time
    Theater in Shakespeares time verses today is so much more different. Authors wrote plays for the audiences so they can have a great understanding of a trajic, romantic or comedic story. The theatre changed a lot during Shakespeare's lifetime.
  • Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman

    Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
    Death of a Salesman was one of Arthur Miller's best work. It addresses the painful conflicts within one family, but it also tackles larger issues regarding American national values. The play examines the cost of blind faith in the American Dream.