Euphemism, Dystopia, Never Let Me Go

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How far along in NLMG are you? Honestly?
Haven't started
Somewhere in part I
Somewhere in part II
Somewhere in part 3
Finished!

Slide 1 - Poll

Slide 2 - Video

What are euphemisms?

Slide 3 - Open vraag

Euphemism

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

to be fat

Slide 5 - Woordweb

to be pregnant

Slide 6 - Woordweb

to be fired

Slide 7 - Woordweb

to be fired

Slide 8 - Woordweb

to die

Slide 9 - Woordweb

Slide 10 - Link

Language = culture
Euphemisms are an example of how language shapes culture, and how culture shapes language.

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

Who do you think use more euphemisms in their daily language?

Slide 12 - Poll

Now that's cool and all, but why does it matter in this context? 

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

Euphemisms in Never Let Me Go

Slide 14 - Woordweb

A couple of euphemisms in NLMG
  • Completion
  • Guardians
  • Donation
  • Cottages
  • Possible 

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

*and remember all the technology names in The Circle?

TruYou
Zing
SeeChange
TruYouth
Partirank
etc. 

Slide 16 - Tekstslide

What is the role of euphemisms in Never Let Me Go? 

Slide 17 - Tekstslide

Role of euphemisms in Never Let Me Go
  • to show the complexity of the characters' internal state: resignation, denial, acceptance;
  • worldbuilding: to create a convincing fictional world in which certain terms are commonly used for things we don't associate them with (the creation of new euphemisms). This is very common in dystopian lit.  

Slide 18 - Tekstslide

Remember the trailer we started with? What was the most prominent euphemism there?

Would you argue that the idea of the euphemism fits the tone of that movie? Why (not)? 

Slide 19 - Tekstslide

What have you learned today? Summarize in one full, sophisticated sentence.

Slide 20 - Open vraag

Time to read

Slide 21 - Tekstslide