Ice Man | Analysis

Denne study guide er en vejledning til at besvare B-opgaven i eksamenssættet til skriftlig Engelsk B på HF fra 19. august 2013 om novellen "Ice Man" af Elmore Leonard.

Opgaveformulering

Spørgsmålene til "Ice Man" lød:

Write a summary of “Ice Man” in about 150 words.
Characterize Victor and his two friends.
Comment on the conflict between Victor and the police officer (the ICE man).
Taking your starting point in the short story, write a short essay (150-200 words) in which you discuss how you should react if you witness an injustice.

Præsentation af teksten

Titel: “Ice Man” (2012)
Forfatter: Elmore Leonard
Genre: Novelle
Year of Publication: 2012

Elmore Leonard (1925-2013) var en amerikansk forfatter fra Detroit, Michigan. I begyndelsen var han mest kendt for Western-romaner, hvoraf et par stykker blev filmatiseret. Senere i livet beskæftidgede han sig mest med romaner og manuskripter inden for kriminalgenren.

Uddrag

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In the structure of "Ice Man", we can observe that the rising action and the climax are the longest and the most powerful parts. The discussions between the ICE-man and the Indian boys express the eternal conflict between white men and Native Americans. These passages are filled with passion, and the rhythm of the story visibly gets more alert here.