The truth about male friendship | Analysis

Her er en study guide til artiklen "The truth about male friendship" af Sarfraz Manzoor, som er et godt værktøj, hvis du skal skrive et analytical essay om artiklen, som optråde i eksamenssættet til Engelsk A på STX fra 2. december 2015.

Opgaveformulering

Write an analytical essay (900-1200 words) in which you analyse and comment on Sarfraz Manzoor’s article “The truth about male friendship”.

Part of your essay must focus on the style of writing and on the writer’s use of his own experiences.

Præstentation af teksten

Titel: “The truth about male friendship”
Forfatter: Sarfraz Manzoor
Genre: Artikel
Udgivelsesår: 2013

Sarfraz Manzoor er en pakistansk-født britisk journalist, som også laver dokumentarer. Han arbejder ofte sammen med den britiske avis The Guardian og BBC Radio 4. "The truth about male friendship" blev udgivet i 2013 i netop The Guardian og diskuterer venskab mellem mænd ud fra en personlig synsvinkel.

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Irony and humour

The style of writing in this text is clearly heart-felt, yet ironical and humorous. Several times, the author renders comical events in an ironic manner. For instance, the fact that the two men continued to be friends as if nothing happened after Sarfraz’ letter is motivated by the simple fact that they were men: “It was never discussed or even referred to again, and our friendship continued as if nothing had ever changed. We were guys, after all.” (ll. 28-31)