1984

 Full text of 1984: http://www.george-orwell.org/1984/index.html

'Politics and the English Language"  at http://www.netcharles.com/orwell/essays/politics-english-language1.htm

"Simpler Terms; If It's 'Orwellian,' It's Probably Not"

Introductory slides on 1984

Doublespeak 

2005. In Kate Chopin's The Awakening (1899), protagonist Edna Pontellier is said to possess "That outward existence which conforms, the inward life that questions." In a novel or play that you have studied, identify a character who outwardly conforms while questioning inwardly. Then write an essay in which you analyze how this tension between outward conformity and inward questioning contributes to the meaning of the work. Avoid mere plot summary.

Scoring guidelines:

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/_ap05_sg_englishlit_46580.pdf

Sample responses:

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/05_ap_englishlit_46922.pdf

Scoring commentrary:

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/_ap05_comm_englishlit_46900.pdf

2005, Form B. One of the strongest human drives seems to be a desire for power. Write an essay in which you discuss how a character in a novel or a drama struggles to free himself or herself from the power of others or seeks to gain power over others. Be sure to demonstrate in your essay how the author uses this power struggle to enhance the meaning of the work.

Scoring guidelines:

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/_ap05_sg_englishlit_f_46581.pdf

Sample responses:

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/05_ap_englishlit_form_46923.pdf

Scoring commentary;

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/_ap05_comm_englishlit_46901.pdf