1 SIMULADO LITERATURA INGLESA II

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What, unless biological science is a mass of errors, is the cause of human intelligence 
and vigour? Hardship and freedom: conditions under which the active, strong, and 
subtle survive and the weaker go to the wall; conditions that put a premium upon the 
loyal alliance of capable men, upon self-restraint, patience, and decision. And the 
institution of the family, and the emotions that arise therein, the fierce jealousy, the 
tenderness for offspring, parental self-devotion, all found their justification and support 
in the imminent dangers of the young. (WELLS, 2014, p. 36) 
Source: WELLS, H.G. The Time Machine. New York: Signet Classics, 2014. 
 
I. Herbert George Wells is one of the fathers of science fiction and dystopian literature. 
BECAUSE 
II. He constantly reflected about the potency of human intelligence and the advantages 
science presented for civilization. 
 
Regarding these affirmatives, mark the correct option. 
 
 Affirmative I is true, and II is false. 
 
Affirmative I is false, and II is true. 
 Affirmatives I and II are true, II is a correct justification of I. 
 
Affirmatives I and II are false. 
 
Affirmatives I and II are true, but II is not a correct justification of I. 
Respondido em 22/04/2022 11:46:27 
 
Explicação: 
FEEDBACK: Herbert George Wells is the writer of many science fiction novels such as The 
Time Machine (1895), The Island of Dr. Moreau (1896), The War of the Worlds (1898), 
among others. Some of his books show a futuristic scenario in which the scientific 
advancement of Western society did not result in a positive relationship with the world and 
with one another in terms of community. The problems he explores in his books will come 
back in the twentieth century in both Brave New World (1932) and 1984 (1949), 
complexifying the dystopian tropes introduced by Wells. 
 
 
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In relation to Animal Farm, by Orwell, one can say that the work has been widely 
regarded as: 
 
 
A fairy-tale. 
 A political manifesto. 
 An impressionist narrative. 
 
An epic poem. 
 
A satirical novel. 
Respondido em 22/04/2022 11:46:32 
 
Explicação: 
FEEDBACK: According to Orwell himself, the fable reflects events leading up to the Russian 
Revolution of 1917 and then on into the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union. Orwell, a 
democratic socialist, was a critic of Joseph Stalin and hostile to Moscow-directed Stalinism, 
an attitude that was critically shaped by his experiences during the May Days conflicts 
between the POUM and Stalinist forces during the Spanish Civil War. 
 
 
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Virginia Woolf's style has been described as impressionistic. The comparison between 
Virginia Woolf's writing and the style of post-impressionist painters is justified 
because her novels: 
 
 focus on a detailed description of actions and events. 
 
are filled with touching and melodramatic moments. 
 were read by artists such as Vang Gogh and Cézanne. 
 
favor intuitive and figurative representations of reality. 
 
have an emphasis on the representation of beauty. 
Respondido em 22/04/2022 11:46:35 
 
Explicação: 
Like the works of post-impressionist painters, the novels of Virginia Woolf emphasize 
depictions of reality that focus more on symbols and perceptions of reality, instead of trying 
to show the world as it really is. The novel does not particularly highlight representations of 
beauty, actions or melodrama. Moreover, the fact that post-impressionist painters read 
Woolf¿s works is not mentioned. Her impressionistic writing, therefore, favors intuitive and 
figurative representations of reality. 
 
 
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In his most experimental book, Finnegans Wake (1939), James Joyce makes use of a 
polyglot language and portmanteau words. What is a "portmanteau word", in Joyce's 
literature? 
 
 
a 100 or 101-letter words symbolizing thunder sounds. 
 
the same as onomatopoeic word. 
 a combination of parts of multiple words. 
 
a compound word. 
 
two complete words that combine and create a new word. 
Respondido em 22/04/2022 11:46:37 
 
Explicação: 
A portmanteau word fuses part of different words to create a new term, such as brunch 
(breakfast + lunch). A compound word fuses two or more complete words, such as 
snowflake (snow + flake). An onomatopoeic word sounds or suggest what they mean, as, 
for example, cough, bang. A so-called thunderword, there 10 of them in Finnegans Wake, 
are a 100 and 101-letter word constructed to sound like thunder; they are assembled out of 
words or parts of words. 
 
 
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Modernism is an aesthetic movement in visual arts, music, drama, and literature, which 
rejected standards and criteria of previous art forms. Why are Modernist works said to 
be inaccessible to the general public? 
 
 Because of the rejection of Victorian moral values and middle-class 
assumptions. 
 
Because they were vulgar and people¿s taste was more sophisticated. 
 Because of the acceptance of new technologies. 
 
Because the majority of people were illiterate. 
 
Because art was not appreciated by the general public. 
Respondido em 22/04/2022 11:46:39 
 
Explicação: 
Right answer: Because of the rejection of Victorian moral values and middle-class 
assumptions. 
Feedback: Because of the rejection of Victorian values and middle-class assumptions, 
there was a breach between the artist and the public. Besides, the Act of Education of 
1870, that made elementary schooling compulsory and universal, allowed a mass literate 
population to emerge, and the segmentation of the reading public created a gap between 
popular art and art appreciated only by the sophisticated people or the experts. The 
acceptance of new technologies was welcomed by a society that believed in the progress 
those technologies could bring, and, thus, it would not be a reason for the non-accessibility 
to works of art. 
 
 
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Kazuo Ishiguro was born in Japan, but since he was a young boy he has lived in 
England. His works encompass a great array of genres: historical fiction, detective 
stories, science fiction, just to name a few. His first two novels: A Pale View of 
Hills (1982) and An Artist of the Floating World (1986) are set in Japan and may be 
read as attempts to come to terms with his Japanese heritage. Orientalism, a 
sociological and literary concept, is often used to approach Ishiguro's works. Kazuo 
Ishiguro's novel A Pale View of Hills is interpreted by many critics through the lens of 
orientalism because: 
 
 it possesses a narrative that reinforces prejudices. 
 it explores features of East from a western viewpoint. 
 
it sees the Orient as dependent of the West. 
 
it provides a very restrained and delicate narrative. 
 
it describes Japanese culture and history in detail. 
Respondido em 22/04/2022 11:46:41 
 
Explicação: 
Right answer: it explores features of East from a western viewpoint. 
Feedback: According to the theorical framework of orientalism, the West has helped shape 
the definition and the imagination of the West. Therefore, what we know from the East is 
irrevocably determined by a western perspective. Many critics see Ishiguro's A Pale View of 
Hills as a novel that brings into question this orientalist notion. In A Pale View of Hills, 
Ishiguro complicates and expands the orientalist viewpoint. Its delicate and restrained 
narrative may be seen as a reflection of his Japanese heritage. Therefore, Ishiguro 
embraces his heritage and, at the same time, is not caught in one single-minded view of 
the East. Prejudices are averted rather than reinforced. Japanese culture and history are 
not described in detail but are, conversely, the lens through which the story is told. 
 
 
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What is the concept of sublime, so important for the Romantics? 
 
 
A feeling of happiness which emerges from being in contact with sweet things. 
 Fear and admiration people experience when seeing awesome landscapes. 
 
The contentment people experiment when they are contemplating nature. 
 
The admiration of the beauty of nature during daylight, with its colors and 
sounds. 
 The astonishment brought about by the isolation of the poet from society. 
Respondido em 22/04/2022 11:46:44 
 
Explicação: 
The concept of sublime presupposes a strong sentiment of admiration and fear provoked by 
awesome landscapes, either comforting or frightening, not only during daylight or when in 
contact with sweet things. The contentment, astonishment and happiness are part of the 
emotions humans feel when in nature, but sublime encompasses also fear. 
 
 
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English Romantic poets were numerous, but the canon established for representing the 
period nominates six key names as representatives of this type of poetry. These six poets 
belong to the first and second generations, respectively, and their names are: 
 
 
Anna Seward, Coleridge, Wordsworth, Shelley and Byron. 
 
Mary Robinson, Helen Maria Williams, Anna Seward, Coleridge and 
Wordsworth. 
 Charlotte Smith, Keats, Shelley, Blake, Byron and Coleridge. 
 Wordsworth, Coleridge, Blake, Shelley, Byron and Keats. 
 
Anna Barbauld, Charlotte Smith, Felicia Hemans, Anna Seward, Byron and 
Blake. 
Respondido em 22/04/2022 11:46:48 
 
Explicação: 
The "Big Six" were Wordsworth, Coleridge, Blake, Shelley, Byron and Keats. The six women 
mentioned in the options were widely read, popular and role models for many of those male 
Romantic poets, but they are not considered part of the English Romantic canon. 
 
 
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Regarding Dickens's life it is correct to say that: 
I. His personal life greatly inspired his literary writings. 
Because 
II. His first-hand experience with poverty would infuse his writings with social concerns. 
 
 Options I and II are correct and ii. justifies I. 
 
Option I is false, whereas option II is correct. 
 
Options I and II are false. 
 
Option I is correct, whereas option II is false. 
 
Both are correct, but II does not justify I. 
Respondido em 22/04/2022 11:46:50 
 
Explicação: 
As a child, Charles Dickens experienced poverty, as his father imprisonment for debt left 
the family in a complicated financial situation. Throughout his books the figure of the 
vulnerable or parentless child is quite prominent and he always tries to draw attention to 
the plight of poor and neglected young people. Therefore, both sentences are correct and II 
justifies I 
 
 
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Charles Dickens was a prolific writer, who started his career as a journalist and 
ascended to a widely read novelist. Choose the alternative that presents a correct 
statement about his literary works: 
 
 Hard Times is an attack against utilitarianism. 
 
None of his novels is thought to be a type of Bildungsroman. 
 
He never wrote any type of historical novels. 
 None of his novels presents semi-autobiographical undertones. 
 
His first literary works, such as The Pickwick Papers was more serious in tone 
than any other novel later published. 
Respondido em 22/04/2022 11:46:52 
 
Explicação: 
The Pickwick Papers presented humorous types and grotesque incidents. In fact, Dickens¿s 
earlier works were more humorous falling under the picaresque novel genre. He actually 
wrote two historical novels: Barnaby Rudge and A Tale of Two Cities. David Copperfield is a 
semi-autobiographical novel. And in many ways, David Copperfield is considered to be a 
Bildungsroman. Therefore, the only correct option is Hard Times is an attack against 
utilitarianism.