English 2 Honors Final
The Awakening: conflict
(Man vs Self) Edna is extremely unhappy in her marriage and does not want to conform to societal pressures. (Internal conflict) Struggling with feelings of guilt and shame from her weak relationships with her son and children. Also, desperately wanting independence, she also struggles to find what exactly a woman's place is in society.
Huck Finn: setting
1830-1840s Mississippi St. Petersburg, Missouri
when did realism take place
1860-1914
The Awakening: setting
1899, beginning of feminist movements (but attitudes of 19th century existed) Grande Isle (vacation), New Orleans (live there)
When did modernism take place
1915-60's
The Yellow Wallpaper: effect that the room previously being a nursery has on Jane
Makes her more insane... Worsens her depression after losing her child
The Storm: conflict
Man vs self: Calixta giving into her desires and cheating in her marraige
Julius Caesar: themes
Power of speech/ Persuasion Caesar persuades crowd of his good intentions by refusing crown Cassius persuades conspirators (esp Brutus) Brutus persuades crowd at funeral of the justified actions of killing Caesar Antony persuades crowd to withdraw its support of Brutus
The Great Gatsby: Jay Gatsby
Protagonist West egg Parties Trying to get Daisy for himself
The Yellow Wallpaper: jane
Protagonist Post pardon depression Goes insane after being trapped in yellow wallpaper room Liberated
Huck Finn: themes
Racism & Slavery: (Almost none of the white characters were "good" while Jim was intelligent & sympathetic) Hypocrisy of Society: (Miss Watson attempts to civilize Huck and make him a better person, yet she has slaves herself -- Huck is actually more civilized since he treats Jim as equal to him)
The Awakening: Robert Lebrum
Relationship w Edna (outside of her marriage) Cant allow himself to overcome societal rules so he rejects her
Realism was a reaction against what
Romanticism (too romanticized/ imaginative)
The Storm: symbolism - storm
Sexual tention Passion of Alćee and Calixta
Streetcar Names Desire: symbol - paper lantern
Source of magic for Blanche Hides reality
Streetcar Names Desire: Stella Kowalski
Submissive in marriage Doesn't believe Stanley raped Blanche
Huck Finn: Widow Douglas and Miss Watson
Take care of huck Try to "sivilize" huck
The Great Gatsby: Daisy Buchanan
Tom's wife East Egg Loved Gatsby Obsessed with money
Julius Caesar: soothsayer
Tries to warn Caesar of upcoming dangers
The Yellow Wallpaper: symbolism - wallpaper
Unpleasant pattern that she imagines women caged in Domestic life that traps women/ women's inferiority
What events were going on at the time of modernism
WW1 & WW2 Great Depression Civil Rights Women's rights Communism
Julius Caesar: plot - falling actions
War: Brutus and Cassius VS Antony and Octavius Cassius orders his servant to kill him bc he believes they are losing Titinius sees Cassius's corpse and kills himself Brutus Kills himself (falls on his sword) Caesar is avenged Octavius is in power Antony calls Brutus the noblest of all Romans (Brutus genuinely believed that he acted for the benefit of Rome)
A New England Nun: lily dyer
Watched Joe's mother falls in love with Joe but respects his promise to Louisa
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Poetic Devices: metaphor
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
what kind of problems were included in realistic writing
adultery, divorce, war, death, women's rights, etc
modernism style
based on individual writer
what did realistic writers believe about story vs characterization
characterization is more important than the story focus on character
how did realistic writers portray real life
everyday reality, included problems
Poetic Devices: hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
modernism writing style
experimental/ free verse
there was a rise in _____ writers during the realistic time period
female writers
Poetic Devices: simile
figure of speech involving the comparison of two different things, used to make a description more vivid
what are naturalists' view
grim view of life: universe was in a conspiracy against man kind heredity dictated people's lives
what revolution was taking place during realism
industrial revolution (urbanization)
how do modernism pieces make the reader feel
makes them think
what are naturalists
offshoot/ extremists of realism
Goal of realistic writer
portray a more realistic view of life
A New England Nun: Louisa Ellis
protagonist comes to love her own independent lifestyle
Naturalism is an off-shoot of what
realism
The Great Gatsby: symbol - green light
Gooo get Daisy $$$ envy Gatsby's dreams and hopes which are too far in the distance and difficult to grasp
Huck Finn: tom sawyer
Adventurous Imaginative Influences Huck
The Storm: Clarisse
Alćee's wife
Julius Caesar: setting
Ancient rome
A New England Nun: Joe Dagget
Antagonist Louisa's fiance/gone for 14 years falls in love with Lily
Julius Caesar: antony
Antagonist Persuades Romans to withdraw, support of brutus in his speech at the funeral
Julius Caesar: plot - climax
Antony's speech persuades the audience to withdraw its support of Brutus causes Rome to fall into chaos and everything afterward is downhill for Brutus
The Storm: plot
Bibi and his father get stuck at a store because of a major storm and worry about Calixta. While Calixta is at home sewing when a past lover, Alecée, shows up unannounced. Calixta invites him in and the 2 rekindle an old spark and she cheats on her husband. After the storm Bibi and Bobinôt return and are worried that Calixta will be angry that they didn't come home sooner, but she is not and her and her husband embrace and things go back to normal.
Huck Finn: jim
Black slave Uneducated Wise
Julius Caesar: Julius caesar
Great roman general Some worry he may aspire to dictatorship
Streetcar Names Desire: plot
Blanche goes to Stella's house because Belle Reve goes bankrupt Stanley gets drunk and hits Stella out of rage (they make up later that night) Blanche and Mitch date Blanche married a gay man who killed himself because she thought he was disgusting Blanche was fired from teaching job because of affair with student Mitch breaks up with Blanche & tries to sleep with her, but Blanche sends him away While Stella is in labor, Stanley rapes Blanche Stella & Stan send Blanche to mental institution
Streetcar Names Desire: Harold "Mitch" Mitchell
Blanche uses him for self flattery Relationship w Blanche bc of their need for companionship
Julius Caesar: brutus
Brutus Believes strongly in the roman republic Wants the best for roman citizens Manipulated into joining conspirators Tragic hero of play
Julius Caesar: plot - rising actions
Caesar denies crow when Antony offered it Conspirators become nervous about Caesar's growing/ king-like power and his popularity with the commoners Cassius wants to recruit Brutus to the conspirators bc of his popularity among the Romans Cassius gives fake letters from citizens (criticizing Caesar) to Brutus so he will join conspirators conspirators Kill Caesar At funeral, Brutus declares that he loves Rome > Caesar, and Caesar's ambition posed a danger to Roman liberty
Julius Caesar: octavius
Caesar's adopted son and appointed successor Is in charge by end of play
Julius Caesar: calpurnia
Caesar's wife Pleads caesar to not go to the senate
A New England Nun: symbolism - Caesar
Caesar: The dog has been chained up for 14 years, similar to how Louisa has been engaged for 14 years which restricts her, especially if she were to get married.
The Storm: characters
Calixta Alćee Clarisse Bobinôt Bibi
The Storm: Bobinôt
Calixta's husband
The Storm: alćee
Calixta's old boyfriend Extra- marital affair w Calixta
The Storm: Bibi
Calixta's son
A New England Nun: symbolism - canary
Canary: The bird flutters wildly whenever Joe is present, symbolizing Louisa's dilemma over her engagement, her disdain for any change to her structured and routine life, and Joe's intrusion in said life
Streetcar Names Desire: Blanche DuBois
Confident, charming exterior Insecure women Self worth dependent upon sexual attention Fired from job after having affair w student
Julius Caesar: Decius
Conspirator Convinces Caesar to go to Senate and that calpurnia misinterpreted her dream
The Great Gatsby: jordan baker
Daisy's friend Competitive golfer Dates nick
The Great Gatsby: tom Buchanan
Daisy's husband East egg Affair w myrtle
The Yellow Wallpaper: themes
Dangers of patriarchy Feminism/ Self-expression
The Great Gatsby: themes
Decline of the american dream Money/ wealth/ class Love Cant repeat the past
The Great Gatsby: setting
East Egg, Long Island West Egg, Long Island Valley of Ashes (between Eggs and Manhattan) Manhattan
The Yellow Wallpaper: unnamed women
Hallucinated woman by Jane. Represents Jane's situation -> trapped and oppressed When jane rips wallpaper to free the woman, she too becomes liberated
The Awakening: characters
Edna pontellier Mademoiselle Reisz Adele Ratignolle Robert Lebrum Leonce pontellier
The Awakening: Leonce pontellier
Edna's husband Restricts Edna/ is superior to her
The Awakening: plot
Edna; her husband, Leonce; and her children are vacationing on Grand Isle Edna visits her friend, Adele, where she learns about free expression and she becomes more self-aware Meets Robert Lebrun and he is devoted to her (although, it is known he is a player) Edna feels alive (Robert teaches her how to swim) Robert leaves for Mexico... Edna is lonely in New Orleans w/ family Meets Alcee Arobin → have a fling together Edna moves into her own house, shows independence from men Robert returns, finally rejects her ... Edna can't handle marriage Swims into sea, supposedly drowns
The Awakening: edna pontellier
Experiences an "awakening" Becomes aware of her independence Dissatisfied with her current role in society/ in her family Finds happiness when living for herself and not society
Streetcar Names Desire: themes
Fantasy vs. Reality Blanche's fantasy world and the lies she has told herself and others make it difficult for her to live in the exterior world. Dependence on Men Blanche is dependent on the opinions and safety of male companionship.
The Awakening: themes
Femininity- Not giving in to what society wants a woman to be, Edna lives for herself and does what she thinks is right. Marriage - In The Awakening, Edna's marriage is an obstruction keeping her from true happiness. Society - Society plays a big role in keeping Edna from her form of her truest self.
The Story of an Hour: themes
Feminism Women are capable individuals
A New England Nun: theme
Feminism (Women can be independent and happier in solitude without a male companion) Realism (Love does not remain forever, and eventually habit or lust overtakes love, diminishing it)
Huck Finn: symbol - Mississippi river
Freedom
The Story of an Hour: symbol - mrs. Mallard's death
Freedom Takes control over her life
The Awakening: symbol - sea
Freedom and escape
Huck Finn: symbol - raft
Freedom, equality, away from society
The Great Gatsby: myrtle wilson
George's wife Tom's mistress Valley of ashes Killed by Daisy (hit with car)
The Great Gatsby: eyes on billboard
God looking down on the people and judging American society's corrupt morals
Streetcar Names Desire: Stanley Kowalski
Hates/ distrusts Blanche Abusive to Stella Rapes Blanche
Huck Finn: characters
Huck Jim Tom Sawyer Widow Douglas and Miss Watson Pap
Huck Finn: plot
Huck decides to run away to escape from his abusive father. He travels with Jim down the Mississippi, in search of safety and freedom for Jim. Together, they experience numerous adventures, including facing robbers, meeting the Grangerfords, and watching the Duke and the King's cruel and deceptive scams.
Huck Finn: pap
Huck's abusive father Drunk Disapproves of Huck's education
Huck Finn: conflict
Huck's struggle with his conscience: whether he should turn Jim in or help him get freedom Huck and Jim trying to survive and not get caught Man vs. society: Following the law or doing what is right
The Great Gatsby: symbol - valley of ashes
Idea that the rich = way too rich & the poor = way too poor (huge gap between the two) Wealthy's disregard for the suffering of the lower class
The Awakening: Adele Ratignolle
Ideal women of the time (lives to please husband) Tries to persuade a change in Edna's lifestyle
The Awakening: Mademoiselle Reisz
Inspiration to edna Reserved women
The Yellow Wallpaper: characters
Jane John Unnamed women
The Yellow Wallpaper: conflict
Jane vs. John: john forces Jane to behave the way he thinks a sick woman should Jane vs Society: her subordinate position causes her to go insane
The Yellow Wallpaper: summary
Jane's physician and husband say that, to cure her illness, she must not do any physical/ mental work but she thinks activity will help her Jane stays in old nursery that has yellow wallpaper Jane writes in secret Jane beings to imagine women caged inside the wallpaper Insanity -> rips wallpaper to free the women John comes into Jane's room John faints when he sees Jane Jane is liberated
The Yellow Wallpaper: john
Janes husband
Streetcar Names Desire: symbol - title
Journey of Blanche's life Goes to Stella out of desire Desire leads to her death
The Story of an Hour: mrs. Mallard
Lives in submission Dies when she finds out her husband is alive (her freedom is taken again)
A New England Nun characters
Louisa Ellis Joe Dagget Lily Dyer Caesar (dog)
A New England Nun summary
Louisa Ellis is living alone for many years and is used to her lifestyle, with a strict routine and way of living. She lives with her dog Caesar who has been chained up due to biting a neighbor years ago. Louisa is waiting for Joe Dagget to return home, being that she promised to marry him. When he returns Louisa is clearly disturbed by the change and fears how life with Joe will change the life she made for herself. A week before the wedding Louisa finds out that Joe and Lily Dyer, who had been taking care of Joe's ill mother, have feelings for each other. Joe refuses to break his promise to Louisa, so she later releases Joe from the promise without letting him know she knew about his feelings for Lily. In the end Louisa is able to live the life she wants unmarried.
A New England Nun: conflict
Louisa does not want to marry Joe after being engaged for 14 years She feels bound by her engagement and desires to be a free woman
A New England Nun: Caesar
Louisa's dog/always chained up after one incident
Julius Caesar: conflict
Man vs. Man: Antony and Octavius vs. Brutus and Cassius Man vs. self: Brutus faces internal conflicts over whether or not to kill Caesar Man vs. society: Caesar is trying to be a moral leader for the public, Brutus is trying to persuade the community to agree with his actions, Antony persuades crowd to disagree with Brutus' actions
The Storm: themes
Marriage- cheating rekindled kindliness Going against societal standards- Calixta acts to support her own wants when she commits sin (not submissive)
The Storm: Calixta
Mother of Bibi Married to Bobinôt Extra- marital affair w Alćee
The Story of an Hour: characters
Mrs. Louise Mallard Brently Mallard (her husband) Josephine (Mrs. Mallard's sister) Richards (Brentley's friend)
The Story of an Hour: summary
Mrs. Louise Mallard is young woman who is married to Brently Mallard. Mrs. Mallard has a heart condition, which makes it difficult for Josephine and Richards when they have to break the news that her husband was killed in a "railroad disaster". Quickly, she wept and then went into her room. Taking into consideration that the novel is centered around the feminist ideals of women being capable of maintaining their own, Mrs. Mallard was rather happy and even ecstatic to hear of her husband's death (as horrible as that may sound). Of course she does feel slight grief for his death, yet she views the opportunity of the new life that she has as one where she could and will be in charge (no longer is their a force bending upon her will). After spending time contemplating how she would fair as a widow, she came to the realization that she was a free woman. Josephine implored for her to open the door (concerned that Louise's heart condition and the news of her husband's death would be too much to bear), and Louise did so, and they walked down the stairs. At the same moment, Brently Mallard opened the door and Louise had an immediate heart attack, described by the doctors as her death was a result of heart disease: the joy that kills.
The Great Gatsby: george wilson
Myrtle's husband Valley of ashes Owns garage Kills gatsby
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Name Teacher Course Date Last name and page # in top right
Huck Finn: huck
Narrator Debate over morals Runs away -> freedom from guardians Influenced by tom's immaturity
The Great Gatsby: Nick Carraway
Narrator West egg Lives next to gatsby
The Great Gatsby: characters
Nick Carraway Jay Gatsby Daisy Buchanan Tom Buchanan Jordan Baker Myrtle Wilson George Wilson
The Great Gatsby: summary
Nick Carraway moves to West Egg where he rents a house near his cousin Daisy and next door to a man by the name of Jay Gatsby who throws lavish parties for hundreds of strangers in quest to attain his long lost love, aka Nick's cousin, Daisy. Nick dines at Daisy's home one evening and is later invited by her husband, Tom, to meet his mistress, Myrtle, who he is cheating on Daisy with. Gatsby quickly befriends Nick in order to reach Daisy. They soon begin to have their own affair that Tom grows suspicious of. Tom and Gatsby fight over Daisy in which all of his past secrets spill out. Driving Gatsby's car, Daisy hits Myrtle and drives away. Due to Tom's jealousy, George now thinks Gatsby was the one to kill his wife. As any loyal husband would do, George shoots Gatsby in a swimming pool and then commits suicide. Meanwhile, Tom and Daisy move away, and only three people, Nick, Gatsby's father, and Owl Eyes, attend Gatsby's funeral. Nick moves back West having had enough.
The Great Gatsby: conflict
Person vs person: want something you can't have (Gatsby wants Daisy, Tom wants both a mistress and a wife) Reality vs desires/dreams Present vs Past
The Story of an Hour: conflict
Person vs self: mrs. Mallard struggles with living under the control of a man, glories the freedom she has without him Person vs person: mr. Mallard oppresses her
Julius Caesar: cassius
Persuades brutus to join conspirators
Realism: local color writers
stories tend to be about culture of writer's environment
Poetic Devices: Alliteration
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Stories in Realism
the storm story of an hour new England nun the awakening
Poetic Devices: imagry
visually descriptive or figurative language, usually involving sensory details
