Abitur Saarland Englisch 2026 · LK · Jones: Live Today Always

Material

Jade Jones: Live Today Always

Lee, the narrator of this short story, is a Black woman working for a PR firm.

Folgende Stellen markieren die Anfangs- und Endpunkte der verwendeten Passagen sowie die Auslassungen. Der verwendete Auszug bezieht sich vor allem auf den Anfang der Kurzgeschichte.

The wellness influencer … tiny exclamation points. […]

“I gotta get … emoji-free. […]

Our kitchen doubles … types in the chat. […]

The call ends … To be stone.

988 words

Jones, J. (2023). Live Today Always. Electricliterature.com. 8 May, 2023.

Folgende Annotationen erläutern einzelne Begriffe der verwendeten Textpassagen.

to do a bird call – to imitate the vocal sound of a bird

Slack – communication platform used mainly by companies

Scrubs – a U.S. TV show from the 2000s set in a hospital

minstrelized – here: looking like someone who is actually white, but uses make-up, wigs, etc. to portray a stereotyped version of a Black person

Piranha Plant – a video game element that looks like a dangerous plant

1

Outline the information on Lee and the situation she finds herself in. (20 %)

Material

Jade Jones: Live Today Always

Lee, the narrator of this short story, is a Black woman working for a PR firm.

Folgende Stellen markieren die Anfangs- und Endpunkte der verwendeten Passagen sowie die Auslassungen. Der verwendete Auszug bezieht sich vor allem auf den Anfang der Kurzgeschichte.

The wellness influencer … tiny exclamation points. […]

“I gotta get … emoji-free. […]

Our kitchen doubles … types in the chat. […]

The call ends … To be stone.

988 words

Jones, J. (2023). Live Today Always. Electricliterature.com. 8 May, 2023.

Folgende Annotationen erläutern einzelne Begriffe der verwendeten Textpassagen.

to do a bird call – to imitate the vocal sound of a bird

Slack – communication platform used mainly by companies

Scrubs – a U.S. TV show from the 2000s set in a hospital

minstrelized – here: looking like someone who is actually white, but uses make-up, wigs, etc. to portray a stereotyped version of a Black person

Piranha Plant – a video game element that looks like a dangerous plant

2

Analyze how Lee's state of mind is presented. Focus on narrative techniques and use of language. (40 %)

Material

Jade Jones: Live Today Always

Lee, the narrator of this short story, is a Black woman working for a PR firm.

Folgende Stellen markieren die Anfangs- und Endpunkte der verwendeten Passagen sowie die Auslassungen. Der verwendete Auszug bezieht sich vor allem auf den Anfang der Kurzgeschichte.

The wellness influencer … tiny exclamation points. […]

“I gotta get … emoji-free. […]

Our kitchen doubles … types in the chat. […]

The call ends … To be stone.

988 words

Jones, J. (2023). Live Today Always. Electricliterature.com. 8 May, 2023.

Folgende Annotationen erläutern einzelne Begriffe der verwendeten Textpassagen.

to do a bird call – to imitate the vocal sound of a bird

Slack – communication platform used mainly by companies

Scrubs – a U.S. TV show from the 2000s set in a hospital

minstrelized – here: looking like someone who is actually white, but uses make-up, wigs, etc. to portray a stereotyped version of a Black person

Piranha Plant – a video game element that looks like a dangerous plant

3.1

Taking the excerpt as a starting point, discuss whether social media lead to the brutalization of society. (40 %)

3.2

You have been asked to contribute to your American partner school's Media Literacy Week focusing on manipulation of public discourse.

Write an article for the school's project website assessing to what extent limitations on the freedom of expression are justified.