"YOU WON’T FIND THE GREAT STORY OF HUMAN COURAGE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR." ANNA FUNDER’S GREAT VICTORY IS THAT SHE DOES. DISCUSS. Anna Funder’s 2002 work of literary journalism‚ _Stasiland_‚ relates her journey through a "land gone wrong"‚ the German Democratic Republic. Separated by the Berlin Wall and political ideology‚ East Germans lived under the ubiquitous and omniscient control of the Stasi‚ the secret police‚ whose "job it was to know everything about everyone". Throughout her quest‚ Funder
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Topic: "People here talk of the Mauer im Kopf or the Wall in the Head.” Discuss how Funder uses symbols to explore key themes in Stasiland. ‘Stasiland’ is a non-fiction text written by Anna Funder and follows the personal recounts and experiences of those who lived throughout the GDR prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall. While the book primarily revolves around the conversations and reflections which Funder holds in relation to these stories‚ it is the authors remarkable use of symbolism which enables
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a good reason. Her first book‚ Stasiland‚ was translated into 16 different languages and won the Samuel Johnson Prize‚ which is a top level award in Britain. The novel was a personal inspection of East Germany’s shady secret service and its faith in Germany‚ and is an excellent novel that people everywhere should read even in Professor Gutowsky’s class. Judging from Anna Funder’s life it seemed that she would not write books about Germany‚ All That I Am and Stasiland. Anna Funder wanted to write
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YEAR 12 ENGLISH SEMESTER 1 – 2013 TERM 1 UNIT THREE *One lesson per cycle will be devoted to study of language analysis. WEEK CLASSWORK ASSESSMENT OTHER EVENTS 1 Jan 29th – Feb 1st Oral skills; methods of persuasion; revision of methods of persuasion. Holiday Homework – persuasive oral presentation rough draft due. 2 Feb 4th – 8th Oral skills; methods of persuasion; revision of methods of persuasion. Holiday homework – language analysis and oral presentation preparation 3 Feb
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through a love story between a young German boy and an older German woman (who happened to be Nazi). Stasiland by Anna Funder describes the time period in which Germany was split through her stories from ex-Stasis‚ as well as stories of those who were victimized by the Stasis. Many similarities exist between these two time periods in German history‚ as well as between the stories in The Reader and Stasiland.
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Throughout the GDR‚ the Stasi had profound effects on the lives of many East German citizens. The constant surveillance and intrusions on people lives were heavily seen in Anna Funder’s Stasiland. Anna Funder interviewed a series of people in Eastern Germany who encountered various difficult situations under the strict watch of the Stasi. For example‚ Anna interviewed a woman named Miriam Weber. Miriam became a prime target for the Stasi
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plunging deep into a world unknown. A world bathed in grey‚ where ‘story makers’ could ruin your future and a world where the Stasi ‘brainwashed its citizens into glorifying the GDR and spying on their friends and family’. Funder’s’ didactic text‚ ‘Stasiland’ explores the personal and societal effects of life under the constant watch of the former German Democratic Republic. This ‘universe in a vacuum’ was callously protected by the Stasi and a Communist society that deteriorated with the Wall. Through
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The Stasi The Stasi were the primary intelligence and security agency of East Germany also known as The German Democratic Republic (GDR) during the cold war. They had a large amount of informants‚ agents and military trained police. They focused on espionage and political security. In its 39 years at least 1/3 of the East German population came under Stasi surveillance‚ arrest‚ detention‚ or torture. The East German government‚ with the assistance of the Soviet intelligence community‚ established
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