English Final Exam

Is there any ways that Elisa and the Tinker are the same? (Study conversations)

Both of them flirt playfully. He begs her for work.

"The Yellow Wall-Paper" was written by

Charlotte Perkins Stetson

Kate Chopin encourages a discussion of gender roles in "Desiree's baby." What conclusion can we draw about a woman's place in society at the time?

They were used for social status and child rearing. They were treated as property.

If we as readers see Armand linked to satanic images, what support could we find?

Armand is racist, full of anger and hatred, he burned family possessions, he beat slaves, and he turned away from his wife and baby.

Why was Desiree the "perfect wife" for Armand?

Desiree was the perfect person to conceal who he was. Nobody knew who her parents were or where she came from. She could be used as a scapegoat and she can be blamed for the color of the child's skin.

Describe the setting and discuss the importance

Dry, hot, sunny train station= infertile The river in the shade= fertility

Did the story ending surprise you? Explain why Emily did what she did.

Emily buys arsenic in planes to kill homer so no other man can leave her, like her father did. Homer says he was not the marrying type and was probably going to leave when he got done with the sidewalk.

Who wrote "Hills like White Elephants"?

Ernest Hemingway

"A Rose for Emily" is narrated in first person plural. Why do you think Faulkner chose "we" rather than "I" as the voice of the story?

Faulkner wrote in first person to transport us back to that time and put us in a position of the towns people. Emily wants to stay in the old south and doesn't want to modernize because if she moves to the modern south she loses her influence.

What did they think had happened to Mr. Mallard

He died in a mining accident

Argue weather or not Armand loves Desiree.

He does not love her or their child because he turn them away and rejects them and accuses them of being "of tainted blood" He burns their clothes and possessions when they leave.

What is the nature of the relationship?

He is dominant and the authority figure and most likely the father of her child. He degraded her, and "lords" his intelligence over hers The couple have no roots and just travel.

Is Armand pitiable or not? What motivates him? What is his background? Does he have a choice at the end regarding Desiree and the baby?

He is wealthy and born in France where his mother later dies. He is racist and beats his slaves. He is driven by social status.

The discussion of a relationship brings back the observation that the man can speak english but the "girl" cannot, which leads to what further conclusion of the relationship?

He might be much older than her. He is seen as superior to her. He is seen as smarter then her

Why does Steinbeck spend so much time describing Elisa's clothes? How does her clothing change as the story progresses?

He spends so much time describing them Becca it shows Elisa's transformation. She feels confident, strong, and comfortable in her heavy, manly, yard clothes. She doesn't like the fixed hair, makeup, and nice dress she wore to dinner.

What is Elisa'a husbands name?

Henry Allen

Do you view the changes is Elisa- as symbolized in her change of clothes- as positive or negative change?

Her husband doesn't notice her in her dress, but he does in the work clothes. He also doesn't notice the change in personality when she changes clothes

Who else was there with Mrs. Mallard

Her husband's friend Richards

As summer continues, describe the narrators thoughts. What is her physical condition? Is there a link her symptoms and her psychological illness?

Her thoughts get worse and she starts hallucinating (seeing women in the wallpaper) and she wants to be alone more. Her physical condition worsens too because she is forced to rest all of the time which leaves her weak and tired at nothing.

What does Armands fire represent at the end of the story?

His racism, hatred and anger. Fire destroys things like the before mentions traits did their family. His relationship with his wife and child went "up in flames"

Emily's relationship with her father??

It is unclear, she seems to love him but she also seems to resent his ways because he keeps her from marrying and then dies leaving her all alone.

Trace the time all of the story, and then analyze why the author decided to recount detail in this manner

It makes the story more interesting. Emily's story really begins when she dies.

Who is ''Jennie'' in?

Jennie is John's sister, she is the narrator's friend, and nurse-maid, she reports to John about the narrator

"The Chrysanthemums" was written by

John Steinbeck

Give a description of John. Why does the heroin say that John, being a physician, is one reason she does not get better.

John is the heroins loving husband, but he does not believe she is sick, nor does her brother who is also a physician. John makes fun of her sometimes and "scoffs at anything not felt or seen"

Who told Mrs. Mallard the news of her husband's death?

Josephine, her sister

"Desiree's Baby" was written by

Kate Chopin

"The story of an hour" was written by

Kate Chopin

Look at the names In the story. How do they relate?

L' Abri- "shelter" La Blanche- "the white one" Desiree- "desire" Desiree represents Armands desire to keep his identity hidden. L' Abri means shelter, which Armand should have been to Desiree but instead he pushes her away.

Who is Desiree's mother?

Madame Valmonde

Describe Elisa as a character. What kind of person is she at the beginning of the story? Refer to specific details to support your opinion

Masculine (yonic and phallic symbols used throughout the story) She is interested in her husband business. She dresses like a man at the beginning, in heavy clothing, a heavy apron and an man's hat. She is doing yard work. She is strong minded and strong willed.

The wife in "the story of an hour"

Mrs. Mallard

Identity what has driven the narrator to madness? How does she try to free herself? What is the central irony?

No one believes she is ill and she knows she is. She's fighting herself, others, and her environment. She wants to write, be a good wife and mother. She writes in secret to free herself and thinks of getting well and leaving.

Armand's #1 obstacle is

No one finding out he is mixed

Does John REALLY have no comprehension of the seriousness of her illness

No, I think John knows that his wife is somewhat ill but he doesn't want to accept that it is mental illness.

I'm what way does the setting of the story foreshadow what follows?

Quiet, still, and waiting. The fields are ready to plant. This describes Elisa internally

How did Mrs. Mallard did at the end?

She died from shock when she finds out her husband isn't actually dead the doctor said she "died of heart disease- of joy that kills"

Why did they have to break the news easily to Mrs.Mallard?

She had heart trouble

How does the narrator change her description of the wallpaper as the story continues? Is the wallpaper more dominant in her day to day life?

She has gone from complaining about the color and the pattern to the smell now. At first is was only a small bother but now it is dominating her thoughts. She wants to move out of the bedroom and into one downstairs.

How is Emily a "fallen monument"? To what is she a monument?

She is a fallen monument to the old south. She was an idol because she represented the old south and the wealthy elite.

What is the narrators state after the first 2 weeks of residence? Has Johns relationship changed at all with his wife?

She is tired more often. She needs more rest. John is away much more tending to patients in the town and this leaves her sad and lonely. She is sad that she can't be with her baby. She feels like a burden to John and others John distances himself from his wife physically and emotionally and makes fun of her

Why does she look with fascination at the fields and trees across the plain?

She looks to another possibility, keeping the baby, loving her child

How does the narrator view her husband? Does she agree with John's diagnosis and treatment?

She loves her husband but because he or her brother believe she is actually ill there is strain. She knows inside herself that she is ill and John mocks and makes fun of her sometimes while also comforting and loving her. She states that she gets "unreasonably angry" with him sometimes.

In what ways does the tinker contrast to Elisa? What might he represent for her?

She notices him right away, and he represents the rugged lifestyle and freedom.

How does the narrator try to reach out to her husband? What is his reaction? Is this her last contact with sanity?

She reaches out to him several times when asking to move into another headroom and asking to have her cousins down for a visit. He denies her this right and tells her she needs to be get better first. Possibly

How does Chopin use diction to show sympathy for Desiree and the baby as they walk into the bayou?

She says Desiree walks slowly to the door hoping Armand would call her back. She moans good-by She took the baby out of the nurses hands and left with only her nightgown and slippers

Who does the narrator see in the wallpaper? How have the perceptions of John and Jeannie changed from the beginning of the story?

She sees a woman, who is trapped and needs out. This as paralleled to her situation, a woman trapped by her own thoughts, others opinions, and her environment. The woman in the paper is an image of herself. John and Jennie are seen as enemies now, they annoy her, she wants them to leave her alone.

Discuss how the story might be viewed as a conflict between North and South. Keep in mind that Homer Barron is a construction foreman and a northerner, and Emily Grierson comes from a genteel southern family

The Southerners and towns people respected and feared miss Emily and I said I've been kept away from her because her father never wanted her to marry. These rules and customs did not apply to Homer Barron because he was from the north

What is the overall tone of "Hills like White Elephants"

The couple are tense and agitated.

What is the heroins reaction to the estate? Is she comfortable here?

The heroin make it clear that she thinks the house is beautiful, but haunted. She believes children have lived there, boys maybe and it's been empty for years. The house is in disrepair and she is not comfortable at all

What is important about what is being said in the story?

The man is the authority figure. They are talking about having an abortion. They are avoiding the issue.

Is the male character admirable? What does he want? How do you know?

The man sees the baby as a burden and wants her to get rid of it. He doesn't want her to even consider having a child and tells her that it's a very simple and easy procedure and other people he has know that have done it are very happy

Why have the narrator and her husband, John, rented the colonial mansion?

The narrator and John rented the colonial mansion because John thought being in the country where his wife could rest, get fresh air and have a change of scenery. The house was being renovated. The narrator states "He said we came here solely on my account, that I was to have perfect rest and all the air I could get."

What do the chrysanthemums symbolizes in this story? What do they mean to Elisa?

They could symbolize masterbation. The part of "budding" makes the tinker feel self-conscious

"A Rose for Emily" was written by

William Faulkner

3 main color in the story? "Desiree's baby"

Yellow- tainted blood. Black- slaves and their skin color. White- Desiree identifies as white because of her skin and ruling class.

Argue weather or Not Armand knew he was "tainted" or not

Yes, I think he knew all along and his deep hatred for blacks and people of under classes drove him to conceal this at all costs.