1. Twenty Questions Fiction and Drama:

2. Twenty Questions

3. 1. Who is the author of “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place”? • Ernest Hemingway

4. 2. Name two feminist author’s who themes often dealt with duty vs. desire. • Kate Chopin and Charlotte Perkins Gilman

5. 3. List two themes that emerge in short stories by William Faulkner. • The decay of the Old South • The inability to cope with change

6. 4. Offer an example, from a work of literature we have studied, of a dystopian society. List three characteristics of a dystopia. • Harrison Bergeron Characteristics of a Dystopian Society • Propaganda is used to control the citizens of society. • Information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted. • A figurehead or concept is worshipped by the citizens of the society. • Citizens are perceived to be under constant surveillance. • Citizens have a fear of the outside world. • Citizens live in a dehumanized state. • The natural world is banished and distrusted. • Citizens conform to uniform expectations. Individuality and dissent are bad. • The society is an illusion of a perfect utopian world.

7. 5. Identify three key symbols in “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. • The Black Box= Fading Tradition • The Lottery=Senseless Ritual that is performed just because that is the way it has always been done. • Tessie Hutchinson =The Scapegoat; she is stoned in the end. • Stoning = The brutal result of mindless conformity

8. 6. What type of fish killed the narrator’s mother in the short story “A Family Supper?” • Fugu Fish:A delicacy in Japan. Only a few chef’s are properly certified to remove the poison that resides in the glands of the fugu fish during meal preparation. Mistakes can be and are often lethal.

9. 7. In the short story, “My Life with the Wave” by Octavio Paz, the behavior of the wave is a metaphor for what? • The up’s and down’s of a romantic relationship.

10. 8. Who is the author of the short story “Where are you Going, Where have your been?” • Joyce Carol Oates

11. 9. List three important symbols in “The Yellow Wallpaper”. • The Wallpaper: The Narrator’s Insanity • The Bed: The Bed is nailed to the floor, which symbolized the constraints of marriage. • The Bars on the Windows: Social Restrictions • The Narrator’s Journal: An outlet for emotion • The Nursery: The room in which the narrator is forced to rest – symbolizes being treated like a child (her own opinions are dismissed).

12. 10. What was the narrator suffering from in “The Yellow Wallpaper”? • Post-partum depression: Depression often experience after the birth of a child but easily treatable. There was little understanding of this during the 19th century, and women were often forced to “ride it out” in isolation, which only made the depression worse.

13. 11. Sketch the setting of “Hills Like White Elephants” and label the aspects of the setting that symbolize the Jig’s conflict. • The couple is waiting at train station where a set of tracks run down the middle of a stretch of land. On one side, the land is dry and barren (infertility / abortion), and on the other side the land is fruitful and lush (fertility/ life).The hills in the distance (a wish that is out of reach) resemble white elephants (pregnancy).

14. 12. What is the deaf man in “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” looking for (besides a drink)? • A Human Connection. His deafness represents a disconnect between himself and the rest of the world. He also suffers from insomnia, as does the older waiter, who can relate to the old man in the bar. Their insomnia stems from loneliness. Hemingway often spoke of how lonely the work of a writer is and also suffered from alcoholism and depression.

15. 13. What does the ticking watch symbolize in the “Tell-Tale Heart?” • The beating of a heart and the narrator’s guilty conscience.

16. 14. Why did the narrator murder the old man in the “Tell Tale Heart?” • The Old Man’s eye tormented the narrator. He felt as though the old man was always watching.

17. 15. Define Dramatic Irony • When the audience knows something a character/s do not. Dramatic irony is used to build suspense and tension.

18. 16. Offer an example of a dynamic character from William Shakespeare’s Othello: • Othello is dynamic, in that he undergoes a dramatic personality change over the course of the play. Iago is a static character – he is the villain and stands by his actions until the very end.

19. 17. What is an archetype? • An archetype is a universal image or idea represented by setting, symbols, characters, or themes. • For example: The Hero / Villain; Water; The battle between good and evil.

20. 18. What is satire? • Satire is writing that ridicules human weakness, vice, or folly in order to bring about social reform.

21. 19. In what state does Mrs. Frost’s hippy sister live? • Vermont

22. 20. What are the Native American names of Mrs. Frost’s niece and nephew? • Gentle Bear • Blue Bird …Wow! Some of you were listening 