The Little Black Dress

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Task 1: One autumn day four young people were on their way to a lake. After some tough weeks at college they needed to relax; maybe it could be exiting to try off something new, something different. When they, after a few hours driving, reached the lake they saw that it was deserted. But instead of sensibly turning back home, they decided to make an exciting experience out of it. On the lake a raft was floating drowsily and quietly. After having teased each other for a bit, they swam out to the raft; naturally the boys had to show off, so they were the ones to reach it first. Soon after came the girls swimming, but the boys had observed something strange beforehand. Never had they seen anything like it. Most of everything it looked like an oil stain; but what really scared them, was that it was moving – a bit like a shark. Black it was! Strange it was! And when one of the girls was climbing onto the raft the “thing” almost reached her. They were understandably well on their way to becoming afraid. Rarely had they been in such a critical situation. They had no idea what to do. And when one of the girls reached towards the “thing”, the nightmare began for real… Task 2: The Little Black Dress In the short story The Little Black Dress one comes across superficiality, materialism and male dominance. Most of these elements are typical for postmodernism. The main character Victoria’s relationship is dominated by her husband, Fergus. With Fergus she is a whole other person than her normal self. When they first meet she is intrigued by his deep passion for environmental issues and “… has degrees in all sorts of things” (p. 45). But in time she comes to realize that Fergus is not treating her like a responsible individual. When she sneezes he calls her a baby, as if she is incapable of taking care of herself. When she is just herself she is impulsive, independent
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