English 2 Honors Final – Flashcards
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A New England Nun summary
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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.
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A New England Nun characters
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Louisa Ellis Joe Dagget Lily Dyer Caesar (dog)
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A New England Nun: Louisa Ellis
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protagonist comes to love her own independent lifestyle
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A New England Nun: Joe Dagget
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Antagonist Louisa's fiance/gone for 14 years falls in love with Lily
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A New England Nun: lily dyer
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Watched Joe's mother falls in love with Joe but respects his promise to Louisa
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A New England Nun: Caesar
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Louisa's dog/always chained up after one incident
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A New England Nun: conflict
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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
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A New England Nun: theme
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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)
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A New England Nun: symbolism - Caesar
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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.
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A New England Nun: symbolism - canary
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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
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The Yellow Wallpaper: summary
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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
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The Yellow Wallpaper: characters
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Jane John Unnamed women
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The Yellow Wallpaper: jane
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Protagonist Post pardon depression Goes insane after being trapped in yellow wallpaper room Liberated
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The Yellow Wallpaper: john
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Janes husband
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The Yellow Wallpaper: unnamed women
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Hallucinated woman by Jane. Represents Jane's situation -; trapped and oppressed When jane rips wallpaper to free the woman, she too becomes liberated
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The Yellow Wallpaper: conflict
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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
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The Yellow Wallpaper: themes
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Dangers of patriarchy Feminism/ Self-expression
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The Yellow Wallpaper: symbolism - wallpaper
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Unpleasant pattern that she imagines women caged in Domestic life that traps women/ women's inferiority
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The Yellow Wallpaper: effect that the room previously being a nursery has on Jane
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Makes her more insane... Worsens her depression after losing her child
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The Great Gatsby: characters
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Nick Carraway Jay Gatsby Daisy Buchanan Tom Buchanan Jordan Baker Myrtle Wilson George Wilson
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The Great Gatsby: Nick Carraway
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Narrator West egg Lives next to gatsby
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The Great Gatsby: Jay Gatsby
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Protagonist West egg Parties Trying to get Daisy for himself
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The Great Gatsby: Daisy Buchanan
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Tom's wife East Egg Loved Gatsby Obsessed with money
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The Great Gatsby: tom Buchanan
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Daisy's husband East egg Affair w myrtle
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The Great Gatsby: jordan baker
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Daisy's friend Competitive golfer Dates nick
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The Great Gatsby: myrtle wilson
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George's wife Tom's mistress Valley of ashes Killed by Daisy (hit with car)
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The Great Gatsby: george wilson
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Myrtle's husband Valley of ashes Owns garage Kills gatsby
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The Great Gatsby: summary
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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.
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The Great Gatsby: setting
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East Egg, Long Island West Egg, Long Island Valley of Ashes (between Eggs and Manhattan) Manhattan
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The Great Gatsby: conflict
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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
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The Great Gatsby: themes
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Decline of the american dream Money/ wealth/ class Love Cant repeat the past
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The Great Gatsby: symbol - valley of ashes
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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
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The Great Gatsby: symbol - green light
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Gooo get Daisy $$$ envy Gatsby's dreams and hopes which are too far in the distance and difficult to grasp
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The Great Gatsby: eyes on billboard
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God looking down on the people and judging American society's corrupt morals
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The Story of an Hour: characters
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Mrs. Louise Mallard Brently Mallard (her husband) Josephine (Mrs. Mallard's sister) Richards (Brentley's friend)
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The Story of an Hour: summary
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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.
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The Story of an Hour: mrs. Mallard
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Lives in submission Dies when she finds out her husband is alive (her freedom is taken again)
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The Story of an Hour: themes
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Feminism Women are capable individuals
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The Story of an Hour: conflict
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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
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The Story of an Hour: symbol - mrs. Mallard's death
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Freedom Takes control over her life
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Julius Caesar: brutus
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Brutus Believes strongly in the roman republic Wants the best for roman citizens Manipulated into joining conspirators Tragic hero of play
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Julius Caesar: antony
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Antagonist Persuades Romans to withdraw, support of brutus in his speech at the funeral
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Julius Caesar: cassius
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Persuades brutus to join conspirators
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Julius Caesar: octavius
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Caesar's adopted son and appointed successor Is in charge by end of play
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Julius Caesar: Julius caesar
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Great roman general Some worry he may aspire to dictatorship
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Julius Caesar: Decius
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Conspirator Convinces Caesar to go to Senate and that calpurnia misinterpreted her dream
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Julius Caesar: soothsayer
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Tries to warn Caesar of upcoming dangers
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Julius Caesar: calpurnia
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Caesar's wife Pleads caesar to not go to the senate
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Julius Caesar: setting
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Ancient rome
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Julius Caesar: plot - rising actions
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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
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Julius Caesar: plot - climax
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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
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Julius Caesar: plot - falling actions
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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)
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Julius Caesar: conflict
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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
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Julius Caesar: themes
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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
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The Storm: characters
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Calixta Al?ee Clarisse Bobinôt Bibi
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The Storm: Calixta
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Mother of Bibi Married to Bobinôt Extra- marital affair w Al?ee
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The Storm: al?ee
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Calixta's old boyfriend Extra- marital affair w Calixta
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The Storm: Clarisse
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Al?ee's wife
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The Storm: Bobinôt
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Calixta's husband
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The Storm: Bibi
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Calixta's son
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The Storm: plot
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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.
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The Storm: symbolism - storm
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Sexual tention Passion of Al?ee and Calixta
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The Storm: themes
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Marriage- cheating rekindled kindliness Going against societal standards- Calixta acts to support her own wants when she commits sin (not submissive)
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The Storm: conflict
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Man vs self: Calixta giving into her desires and cheating in her marraige
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The Awakening: characters
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Edna pontellier Mademoiselle Reisz Adele Ratignolle Robert Lebrum Leonce pontellier
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The Awakening: edna pontellier
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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
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The Awakening: Mademoiselle Reisz
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Inspiration to edna Reserved women
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The Awakening: Adele Ratignolle
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Ideal women of the time (lives to please husband) Tries to persuade a change in Edna's lifestyle
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The Awakening: Robert Lebrum
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Relationship w Edna (outside of her marriage) Cant allow himself to overcome societal rules so he rejects her
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The Awakening: Leonce pontellier
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Edna's husband Restricts Edna/ is superior to her
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The Awakening: setting
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1899, beginning of feminist movements (but attitudes of 19th century existed) Grande Isle (vacation), New Orleans (live there)
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The Awakening: plot
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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
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The Awakening: conflict
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(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.
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The Awakening: themes
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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.
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The Awakening: symbol - sea
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Freedom and escape
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Huck Finn: characters
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Huck Jim Tom Sawyer Widow Douglas and Miss Watson Pap
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Huck Finn: huck
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Narrator Debate over morals Runs away -; freedom from guardians Influenced by tom's immaturity
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Huck Finn: jim
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Black slave Uneducated Wise
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Huck Finn: tom sawyer
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Adventurous Imaginative Influences Huck
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Huck Finn: Widow Douglas and Miss Watson
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Take care of huck Try to "sivilize" huck
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Huck Finn: pap
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Huck's abusive father Drunk Disapproves of Huck's education
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Huck Finn: setting
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1830-1840s Mississippi St. Petersburg, Missouri
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Huck Finn: plot
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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.
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Huck Finn: conflict
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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
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Huck Finn: themes
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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)
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Huck Finn: symbol - Mississippi river
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Freedom
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Huck Finn: symbol - raft
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Freedom, equality, away from society
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Streetcar Names Desire: Blanche DuBois
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Confident, charming exterior Insecure women Self worth dependent upon sexual attention Fired from job after having affair w student
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Streetcar Names Desire: Stanley Kowalski
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Hates/ distrusts Blanche Abusive to Stella Rapes Blanche
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Streetcar Names Desire: Stella Kowalski
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Submissive in marriage Doesn't believe Stanley raped Blanche
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Streetcar Names Desire: Harold "Mitch" Mitchell
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Blanche uses him for self flattery Relationship w Blanche bc of their need for companionship
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Streetcar Names Desire: plot
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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
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Streetcar Names Desire: themes
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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.
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Streetcar Names Desire: symbol - title
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Journey of Blanche's life Goes to Stella out of desire Desire leads to her death
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Streetcar Names Desire: symbol - paper lantern
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Source of magic for Blanche Hides reality
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Proper Header
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Name Teacher Course Date Last name and page # in top right
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Works cited page
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Works cited in center Order alphabetically
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Poetic Devices: Alliteration
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the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
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Poetic Devices: metaphor
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a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
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Poetic Devices: simile
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figure of speech involving the comparison of two different things, used to make a description more vivid
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Poetic Devices: hyperbole
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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
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Poetic Devices: imagry
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visually descriptive or figurative language, usually involving sensory details
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when did realism take place
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1860-1914
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Realism was a reaction against what
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Romanticism (too romanticized/ imaginative)
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Goal of realistic writer
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portray a more realistic view of life
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how did realistic writers portray real life
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everyday reality, included problems
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what kind of problems were included in realistic writing
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adultery, divorce, war, death, women's rights, etc
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Realism: local color writers
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stories tend to be about culture of writer's environment
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Stories in Realism
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the storm story of an hour new England nun the awakening
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what did realistic writers believe about story vs characterization
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characterization is more important than the story focus on character
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there was a rise in _____ writers during the realistic time period
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female writers
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what revolution was taking place during realism
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industrial revolution (urbanization)
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Naturalism is an off-shoot of what
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realism
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what are naturalists
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offshoot/ extremists of realism
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what are naturalists' view
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grim view of life: universe was in a conspiracy against man kind heredity dictated people's lives
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When did modernism take place
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1915-60's
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modernism style
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based on individual writer
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modernism writing style
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experimental/ free verse
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What events were going on at the time of modernism
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WW1 ; WW2 Great Depression Civil Rights Women's rights Communism
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how do modernism pieces make the reader feel
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makes them think
