11 Pride - Appropriations 2 - Truth and Theory

How is "truth" often spoken of in the context of the text?

• A) With admiration and respect

• B) In deprecatory scare quotes

• C) As a simple method of reasoning

• D) As a fashionable concept in academia

What does the text imply about fictional texts like "Romeo and Juliet"?

• A) They tell us historical truth

• B) They have no connection to reality

• C) They represent a congruence with reality

• D) They are not useful for understanding human nature

What is the significance of the poster from the satirical film "Anchorman" mentioned in the text?

• A) It represents historical truth

• B) It sends up news reporters from the 1970s

• C) It is a simple method of neutralizing meaning

• D) It is a fashionable concept in academia

What does the text suggest about the use of scare quotes around the word "truth"?

• A) It shows respect for the concept

• B) It is a way of speaking about it ironically

• C) It is a method of neutralizing meaning

• D) It is a fashionable academic practice

According to the text, what is the relationship between fictional texts and reality?

• A) Fictional texts have no connection to reality

• B) Fictional texts tell us historical truth

• C) Fictional texts represent themes and settings that tell us about human nature

• D) Fictional texts are not useful for understanding human emotion

What are most people looking for when they deal with texts?

• Something that connects back to reality

• Something that is purely theoretical

• Something that is fictional

• Something that is abstract

Who is more likely to ask, "That is true in reality, but how does it work in theory?"

• Most people

• Academics from universities

• News reporters

• Politicians

What is the main focus of the text?

• The connection between theory and reality

• The importance of fiction

• The complexity of academic texts

• The length of texts

What is the contrast made between most people and academics from universities?

• Most people prefer reality, while academics prefer theory

• Most people prefer fiction, while academics prefer non-fiction

• Most people prefer short texts, while academics prefer long texts

• Most people prefer simple texts, while academics prefer complex texts

The shift into ​ (a)   has meant that we no longer look for ​ (b)   and truth in texts. If postmodernists talk about truth at all they put it in ​ (c)   quotes (“truth”) as a way of speaking about it ​ (d)   . Trying to find the truth is seen as ​ (e)   and also useless.

• postmodernism
• facts
• scare
• ironically
• naïve
• Romanticism
• history
• sarcasm
• thoughtful