Connections Between Texts in Fiction

Which line from "The Swiss Family Robinson" would Crusoe in "The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" empathize with most?

"This u wanted to know so that I might construct a ladder of the necessary length"

"Unpopular Love Story" and "Zero-Sum Game": Which statements best describe how both passages address the concept of popularity?

1. Both passaged reveal that people define popularity in different ways. 2. Both passages emphasize the enotional effects of being unpopular.

The Kolb Brothers, and The Verkamps: Which two statements best describe how both passages portray the Grand Canyon as an important source of commerce and business for people?

1. Both passages describe how the Kolbs and the Volkamps set up flourishing businesses at the Grand Canyon. 2. Both passages mention how the Kolbs and the Volkamps settled in the Grand Canyon for many years.

"Robbed" and "Still With Me": Which statements best describe how both passages portray the character Marshall?

1. Both passages emphasize Marshals change in behavior since the robbery. 2. Both provide a reason for Marshall's decision to quit the baseball team.

Don Quixote and Madame Bovary: In what way are the passages alike?

Don Quixote's and Emma's views are strongly influenced by what they read.

The Beginning, and Nothing Gold Can Stay: Which theme do the story and the poem have in common?

Everything must eventually come to an end

Untitled (listed as 1= Shakespeare's Hamlet, and 2= Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer): How is the conflict in Passage 1 similar to the conflict at the beginning of Passage 2?

I'm both cases, the conflict is between the characters and their own minds.

(2 untitled passages- 1=Laslow roamed... and 2= Marvin was very...): How is the solution to the problem different in each of the two passages?

In Passage 1, Elizabeth and Laslow find a way to become friends... in Passage 2, Marvin finds a solution without help from a friend.

The Roman myth about Pyramus and Thisbe influenced Romeo and Juliet. How are these passages similar?

In both passages, the two young lovers are forced apart because of their families

Untitled (listed as 1= Shakespeare's Hamlet, and 2= Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer): how is the conflict in passage 2 different from the beginning to end? (Worded differently)

In the beginning is passage 2, the boys must conquer their fears about entering the haunted house; at the end, they must find a way to escape from the two dangerous men.

The myth of Orion, and The Occulation of Orion: Which statement is true regarding how Passage 2 addresses the myth of Orion?

It uses musical motifs to create a more harmonious ending to the story of Odin

Untitled (listed as 1= Shakespeare's Hamlet, and 2= Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer): Passage 2, which of the following elements of the conflict is present at the beginning as we as the end of the passage?

The boys must overcome fear in order to act

"Wounded" and "Brains": How is the conflict in Passage 1 different from the conflict in Passage 2?

The conflict in Passage 1 is based on cultural rivalry; the conflict in Passage 2 is based on intellectual rivalry.

"Mean" and "Gaining Access": Which of the following is a theme shared by both Passage 1 and 2?

The importance of communication

(2 untitled passages- 1=Laslow roamed... and 2= Marvin was very...) What do Laslow, Elizabeth, and Marvin have in common?

They are all treated differently because of their physical appearance.