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What status does torture have in Ocenania's society? Is it allowed, condemned, etc.? Briefly comment on your opinion and give a page number as proof.
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What status does torture have in Ocenania's society? Is it allowed, condemned, etc.? Briefly comment on your opinion and give a page number as proof.''
  
  
 
'''Torture Methods'''
 
'''Torture Methods'''
Name two torture methods (give page numbers) and explain their why you consider them torture.
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''Name two torture methods (give page numbers) and explain their why you consider them torture.''
  
  
 
'''Truth/Confession'''
 
'''Truth/Confession'''
Can or how does the reader know if Winston speaks the truth under torture?
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''Can or how does the reader know if Winston speaks the truth under torture?''

Revision as of 09:36, 18 April 2011

General Discussion

Questions/Critique/Proposals:

Additional representations of torture in: Literature / Drama / Film / Music

Please leave your name and a short explanatory note for each work you found:

  • Mark Ravenhill. Shoot/ Get Treasure/ Repeat Methuen, 2008.

Drama performed in 2010 by the Berliner Ensemble with the altered titel "Freedom and Democracy I hate you" (Sip)

Expert Groups

Please put your name in one of the groups:

Society/Context What status does torture have in Ocenania's society? Is it allowed, condemned, etc.? Briefly comment on your opinion and give a page number as proof.


Torture Methods

Name two torture methods (give page numbers) and explain their why you consider them torture.


Truth/Confession

Can or how does the reader know if Winston speaks the truth under torture?