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Their Eyes Were Watching God

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Zora Neale Hurston

1930s

Zora Neale Hurston

1930s

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CharactersCharacters

• Janie-- wants love, independent??• Logan--farmer, loves Janie• Jody--rich, powerful, Janie as a prize• Teacake--young, attractive, gives Janie

freedom

• Janie-- wants love, independent??• Logan--farmer, loves Janie• Jody--rich, powerful, Janie as a prize• Teacake--young, attractive, gives Janie

freedom

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PlotPlot Janie looking for love raised by grandma

(mother raped by white teacher) Marries Logan for security only 1 year Marries Jody for adventure 20 years Marries Teacake and goes to

Everglades Hurricane and rabies, court scene Flashback structure returning from

burying Teacake

Janie looking for love raised by grandma (mother raped by white teacher)

Marries Logan for security only 1 year Marries Jody for adventure 20 years Marries Teacake and goes to

Everglades Hurricane and rabies, court scene Flashback structure returning from

burying Teacake

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ThemesThemes

Love Feminism Race Rural life Marriage

Love Feminism Race Rural life Marriage

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The Turn of the ScrewThe Turn of the Screw

Henry James1890s

Henry James1890s

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CharactersCharacters Governess- protagonist/antagonist, sees ghosts,

feelings for master, possible insanity Miles- manipulative, dies, expelled from school,

orphan Flora- Supposed innocence, afraid of gov. sent

away from Bly, orphan Mrs. Grose- servant below gov. companion but

possible manipulative as well Quint and Jessel- former servant and gov. ghosts

haunting the children, forbidden relationship Douglass- keeper of gov. story, possibly loved

her

Governess- protagonist/antagonist, sees ghosts, feelings for master, possible insanity

Miles- manipulative, dies, expelled from school, orphan

Flora- Supposed innocence, afraid of gov. sent away from Bly, orphan

Mrs. Grose- servant below gov. companion but possible manipulative as well

Quint and Jessel- former servant and gov. ghosts haunting the children, forbidden relationship

Douglass- keeper of gov. story, possibly loved her

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PlotPlot Young Gov. arrives at Bly to care

for children at request of Uncle. Gov. allowed no contact with

Uncle. Sees ghosts and gets

increasingly hysterical. Ends by smothering Miles?

Young Gov. arrives at Bly to care for children at request of Uncle.

Gov. allowed no contact with Uncle.

Sees ghosts and gets increasingly hysterical.

Ends by smothering Miles?

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ThemesThemes Madness Oppression of females Class Inequalities Supernatural Isolation

Madness Oppression of females Class Inequalities Supernatural Isolation

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The AwakeningThe Awakening

Kate Chopin1899

Kate Chopin1899

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CharactersCharacters

Edna- young wife and mother, discontent with social role

Leonce- controlling husband M. Reisz- Independent artist type, not

liked by society Adele Ratignolle- typical “mother-

woman” befriends Edna Robert- loves Edna, wants to marry her Alcee- seduces Edna

Edna- young wife and mother, discontent with social role

Leonce- controlling husband M. Reisz- Independent artist type, not

liked by society Adele Ratignolle- typical “mother-

woman” befriends Edna Robert- loves Edna, wants to marry her Alcee- seduces Edna

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PlotPlot

Edna awakens to her true self after attention from Robert.

Moves out of her home and attempts independence with men.

Fails to be both independent and intimate.

Drowns in the sea.

Edna awakens to her true self after attention from Robert.

Moves out of her home and attempts independence with men.

Fails to be both independent and intimate.

Drowns in the sea.

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ThemesThemes

Social conventions Feminism Love/possession Art

Social conventions Feminism Love/possession Art

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Native Son

Richard Wright1930s

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Characters

Bigger- young poor black, violent, fearful, chauffeur

Mary Dalton- rich white, ties with Communists, friendly

Daltons- rich family, try to help blacks but really oppressive with business

Bessie- submissive, drunk, girlfriend to Bigger

Max- lawyer, speech for Bigger

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Plot

Bigger born to poverty in Black Belt, becomes chauffeur for whites.

Accidentally kills Mary and blames it on Communists

Search for Bigger highlights oppression of blacks

Max defends Bigger but loses

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Themes

RaceClassFearIsolationViolence

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Ken Kesey

1950s

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Characters

McMurphy- hero figure, in jail, Christ comparison

Nurse Ratched- hides sexuality, overly controlling

Chief Bromden- deaf, mute, Native-American Harding- effeminate, dainty hands Billy Bibbit- stutters, innocent Black aides- abuse power, rapists

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Plot

Mental hospital completely run by Nurse.

Mac comes in and rebels against her, raises the men up against the system.

Mac is sacrificed through lobotomy.

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Themes

Race Conformity Sexuality Gender Insanity

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The Tortilla Curtain

T.C. Boyle1999

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Characters»Delaney--rich, white liberal,

writer»Kyra-- aggressive realtor, »Candido--illegal mexican, »America--illegal mexican,

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Plot» Delaney hits Candido w/ his car» Candido desperate for work

keeps having problems (injuries, fire, rape, mud slide)

» Delaney attacks Candido w/ a gun

» Ends with birth of baby but drowns and Candido grabs Delaney

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Themes» Race » Hypocrisy» Immigration» Borders/walls» American Dream» Survival

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Great GatsbyGreat Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald1920s

F. Scott Fitzgerald1920s

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CharactersCharacters

Nick- narrator, Midwest, supposedly unbiased

Gatsby- rags to riches, hunts DaisyDaisy- wealthy, voice of moneyTom- brutal, snob, cheaterMyrtle- wants to be upper class, very

sexualGeorge- submissive, lower classJordan- gender contrast, careless, love

interest with Nick

Nick- narrator, Midwest, supposedly unbiased

Gatsby- rags to riches, hunts DaisyDaisy- wealthy, voice of moneyTom- brutal, snob, cheaterMyrtle- wants to be upper class, very

sexualGeorge- submissive, lower classJordan- gender contrast, careless, love

interest with Nick

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PlotPlot

Nick moves East and befriends Gatsby and Buchanans

Gatsby reunited with Daisy only to be denied again due to his reputation

Nick moves East and befriends Gatsby and Buchanans

Gatsby reunited with Daisy only to be denied again due to his reputation

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ThemesThemes

ClassAmerican DreamMoralityTreatment of women

ClassAmerican DreamMoralityTreatment of women

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Huck Finn

Mark Twain1880s and pre-Civil War

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CharactersCharacters

Huck- white boy, matures, goes against society.

Tom- very romanticized, imaginative Jim- runaway slave, very moral and

logical Huck’s dad- drunk, abusive, thief King and Duke- carpetbaggers,

manipulative thieves Widow and Miss Watson- care for Huck,

want to civilize him

Huck- white boy, matures, goes against society.

Tom- very romanticized, imaginative Jim- runaway slave, very moral and

logical Huck’s dad- drunk, abusive, thief King and Duke- carpetbaggers,

manipulative thieves Widow and Miss Watson- care for Huck,

want to civilize him

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PlotPlot

Huck fakes death and escapes from his father down river.

Meets Jim and has many adventures always finding trouble and violence when on land.

Huck ends up realizing society is wrong and decides to free Jim

Huck fakes death and escapes from his father down river.

Meets Jim and has many adventures always finding trouble and violence when on land.

Huck ends up realizing society is wrong and decides to free Jim

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ThemesThemes

RacismSatire- hypocrisyViolenceEducationMaturation

RacismSatire- hypocrisyViolenceEducationMaturation

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The Crucible

Arthur Miller

1690s and 1950s

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Characters

• Proctor- protagonist, cheater, honor• Abigail- antagonist, jealous• Hale- Rev. character change• Mary Warren- weak, manipulated

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PlotPuritan society, run by strict religion.No outlet for sins, emotions, ect.Town run by hysteria, revenge, power.Belief in innocence of children. Need a sacrifice to stop corruption.

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ThemesConnection to McCarthyismReligionPowerIntoleranceHysteriaInnocenceLying/Manipulation


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