I think the answer would be parallelism.
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it leads readers to wonder what awful deed Great-aunt Gertrude must have. committed
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Answer:
The paragraph 54-56 furthers the theme of oppression by indirectly letting the reader know of Dickie's death.
Explanation:
"Examination Day" is a short story written by Henry Slesar. The story is about a dystopian society, that is governed by a totalitarian government. The youth of this society is required to go through a compulsorily IQ test.
The story begins with Dickie's twelfth birthday celebration. The day is also important as he have to go through this compulsory IQ test. Dickie is an intelligent and curious boy, who is excited for his exam. The main theme of the story is oppression. The society in which Jordans live is governed by a Government that is controlling and oppressive. It is the government that decides the freedom of its citizen in the story.
<u>Paragraph 54-56 of the story tells about the death of Dickie. After taking the test, Dickie exceeded the IQ quotient, which was above the Governmental rules. The rule of the government suggested that anyone who exceeds the IQ quotient would be killed. And, in paragraph 54-56, it became evident that Dickie has been killed by the government for exceeding in the test when the caller asked Mr. Jordan about the burial of the body. These paragraphs not only brings fear but also furthered the theme of oppression in the story</u>.
Answer:
The character is Winston Smith from 1984, by George Orwell.
Explanation:
Winston is the main character of the story. He works at the Ministry of Truth, he is in charge of modifying press articles, deleting photos and so on. He does these things on command of government people close to Big Brother: the totalitarian dictator.
Winston from the start is very skeptic about the regime, but he can only do so inside his mind, only in his thoughts he is free, since everything about his life and work is controlled by the government.
Winston meets a woman named Jhulia and they start a relationship. They meet at a clandestine place, but one day they are discovered.
Winston is taken to the Ministry of Love, where he is tortured for several months. Finally, he gives in and becomes a follower of Big Brother and his totalitarian government, not only in practice, but also in his mind: he becomes convinced that he has always loved Big Brother.
As we can see, the character development of Winston is opposite to that of most stories: instead of winning and developing a better personality, Winston recedes and becomes a drone of the system. He serves as a proof that a totalitarian system can override even the most free-thinking mind, which is the warning that Orwell tries to deliver in this work.
