Stasiland by anna funder is a book first published in 2003. Stories from behind the berlin wall, is a text compiled by anna funder. Stasiland and never let me go comparative lisa tran. The stasiland community note includes chapter by chapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. In this land i have been sown only my head sticks defiant, out of the earth but one day it too will be mown making me, finally of this. In this study she interprets an ignored history of everyday people from east germany through interviewing and. Stasiland by anna funder the independent the independent. From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the sparknotes never let me go study guide has everything you need to ace quizzes, tests, and essays. You wont find the great story of human courage you are looking forit would have come out years ago, straight after 1989. Here is a quick description and cover image of book stasiland.
These notes cover analysis and evidence for almost every topic in stasiland. The author notes early in the book how that regime, in its later stages, stopped for the most part direct action i. Stasiland is the former east germany, a country where the stasi, the secret police, spied on every inhabitant, kept files on everybody, and seemed allpowerful. By comparison with other eastern bloc countries, east germany never had much of a culture of opposition. Mar 28, 20 anna funders stasiland personal opinion. Germany was reunited and east germany was a place in the past. Imagery is extremely important and you ought to analyse the reccurent motifs or colour schemes within the text. Buy the spectacular folio edition, bound in cloth with a new introduction by the author and 24 pages of original colour photographs from annas time writing the book of stasi men, people who resisted them and the broken glamour of 1990s berlin. A wonderful book to read if you like history with a personal punch part mystery story, part portrayal of a lost history by the proverbial outsider, but above all lyrical, readable and eminently accessible and not in the least bit dry. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. Stasiland insight d104 guide has highly visual character map with notes on each character and their relationships. Chaptercharacter summaries flashcards from emily sagoljs class online, or in brainscapes iphone or android app.
It has been translated into a number of languages and has also been studied by school and university students. Complete set of stasiland notes, perfect for comparative between stasiland vs 1984. Miriam finds it virtually impossible to discover the truth about charlies death, and his death became symbolic of the search for truth in stasiland. Stasiland insight text guide has highly visual character map with notes on each character and their relationships. Book is written in a mixture of first person from funder. It tells the stories of the stasi, the secret police force of east germany, as well as the people who attempted to resist their regime. Insight text guides stasiland is designed to help secondary english students understand and analyse the text.
Stasiland by anna funder guardian first book award 2003. Stasiland piecing together east germanys dark past julia the hidden reality. Stories from behind the berlin wall from the worlds largest community of readers. The book s opening, which is an account of funders hangover, somewhat departs from the nonfiction style in that it indicates funder will not be hiding herself in the background but will personally lead the reader on their journey into stasiland while also revealing information about herself.
Feb 10, 2010 i am not sure that youll actually be able to find chapter summaries for this title. It tells the stories of those who resisted and engaged in what has been called the most perfected surveillance state of all time. She also alludes to the main political themes of the book the separation of east and west germany, which left many people unable to see or communicate with their loved ones or princes for decades, and the continued legacy of the east german regime on 1990s germany. Stasiland, by anna funder, originally published in 2002, is the true account of life in east germany during the communist regime, from 1949 to 1990. A city split for forty years by the wall is trying to knit itself back together a city where former stasi men and their victims now pass one another in the street, and. Stasiland is a nonfiction 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. It is about individuals who resisted the east german regime. Summary for stasiland ordinary citizens, who do not support the stasi ideology, automatically become enemies of the state, and suffer from the constant pressure of being watched for the slightest transgression. They are just a bunch of downtrodden whingers, with a couple of mildmannered civil rights activists among them, and only a couple at that. A profound and profoundly important book a moving personal detective story, an uncovering of secret pasts, and a book that explores the creation and development of. Claire tomalin, guardian books ofthe year annafunder delivers a prizewinning and powerfully rendered account of theresistance against east germanys communis. Our team has indexed resources from over 23 study guide providers, including sparknotes, cliffs notes, bookrags, shmoop, pink monkey, wikisummaries.
This comprehensive study guide to anna funders book contains detailed character and chapter analysis and explores genre, structure, themes and language. That stasi officer would be right at home in obamas administration. This book seeks to tell the hidden stories of east germany. She also alludes to the main political themes of the bookthe separation of east and west germany, which left many people unable to see or. In this study she interprets an ignored history of everyday people from east germany through interviewing and collecting stories of witnesses. Stasiland presents the story of german reunification through a representation of personal experiences drawn from interviews and research undertaken by anna funder. Stories from behind the berlin wall by anna funder in pdf epub format complete free. Winner, the bbc four samuel johnson prize for nonfiction, 2004. Claire tomalin, guardian books ofthe year annafunder delivers a prizewinning and powerfully rendered account of theresistance against east germanys communist dictatorship in these harrowing,personal tales of life behind the iron curtainand. Stasiland would be a different book if it had been written by a man. Comprehensive notes for stasiland text response english. Unit of work for year 11 by ann small on stasiland by anna funder. In the context of the fall of communism, and with a focus on the role of the stasi in the lives of east germans, funder confronts the reader with characters traumatised by the past. There is another cellar in salzberg which is supposed to be a place where faust met the devil.
People here talk of the mauer im kopf or the wall in the head. Where can i find stasiland by anna funder chapter summaries. We are here to inform you today, that you dont exist anymore. Dieter behrend, julias father, is a typical victim who is worn down by the need to show outward membership of the stasi. From what i remember, because i didnt do stasiland in my exam purposes which ill write down later if youre concerned, here are a few things you might want to take note of. Stories from behind the berlin wall written by anna funder which was published in 2002. Those other ways being astonishingly cruel separating husband and wife, mother and child etc. Stasiland is a nonfiction text written by anna funder and follows the personal recounts and experiences of those who lived throughout the. Chapter 19 klaus this society it was built on lies. Sites like sparknotes with a stasiland study guide or cliff notes. Also includes sites with a short overview, synopsis, book report, or summary of anna funders stasiland. At the end of the book, miriam gives funder a copy of a poem that charlie wrote shortly before his death, which ends.
Perhaps this was in part due to the better standar. Claire tomalin, guardian books ofthe year annafunder delivers a prizewinning and powerfully rendered account of theresistance against. In a country where the headquarters of the secret police can become a museum literally overnight, and one in 50 east germans were informing on their country men and women, there are a thousand stories just waiting to get out. Stasiland demonstrates that great, originalreporting is still possible. In the first paragraphs, funder immediately establishes herself as an outsider in east berlin. Helen garner the author is a notsonaive australian alice wandering around an east german wonderland that is littered. Jun 05, 2003 anthony dunn stasiland goes way beyond merely the mechanics of the wall. In this final chapter, miriam shows photos of charlie and a poem he wrote. Summary for stasiland ordinary citizens, who do not support the stasi ideology, automatically become enemies of the state, and suffer from the constant pressure of. Stasiland the most perfected surveillance state of all time. Anthony dunn stasiland goes way beyond merely the mechanics of the wall.
The stasi knew every little detail about their victims and partially destroyed the victims life based on the information they had. It tells the story of what it was like to work for the stasi, and describes how those who did so now come to terms, or do not, with their pasts. Interestingly, funder revisits germany again in her novel all that i am. Anna funder has written about the stasi in a way that sometimes seems like fiction, other times like memoir, and ultimately like an exceptionally readable history. Themes and colors key litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in stasiland, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Marcuses lecture course germany since 1945 uc santa barbara, winter 2006. Initial response close study significance informed reaction. Stasiland summary and analysis like sparknotes free book. Chapter 18 the plate working group on plate reprocurement. However, if you read several good articles about the book, youll be able to piece together a little bit of what the book is trying to accomplish. Sep 20, 20 while the lifestories are touching and infuriating, she fails to offer insights that would have given her book a wider theme. Nevertheless, taken with a pinch of salt, stasiland is worth reading.
It deals with the mindset and psychology of those who viewed it as a means of defending more stasiland goes way beyond merely the mechanics of the wall. Funder comments on the lack of action to find out certain truths after the wall fall. We have meticulously scoured the web to track down all of the free book notes, study guides, book summaries, chapter summaries, and analyses available for thousands of books, plays, and poems. Discuss how funder uses symbols to explore key themes in stasiland. Free book notes, cliff notes, summaries, and study guides. The authors gender is important in her investigations women make confessions to funder that they might only make to another woman but it is less central to the story, and to the debate that followed its publication, than her nationality. And others who worked for its secret police, the stasi. Stasiland is one of the finest works of journalism produced anywhere in the world over the past quarter century, all the more impressive in that its author, anna funder, was acting as an intrepid amateur, rather than a professional reporter, when she conducted her research in berlin before and after the wall came down calling this book journalism may be seen as a. From what ive read, its a book well worth perusing. Stasiland complete notes english year 12 vce thinkswap. Stasiland by anna funder is a book published in 2003 about individuals who resisted the east german regime, and others who worked for its secret police, the stasi. The novels context of clones is removed from the reality that readers are familiar with, and.
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