6) Regionalism, Realism, Naturalism

Question 1

In which period of time regionalism took place?

Answer 1

late 19th, early 20th century

Question 2

What is regionalism about?

Answer 2

focus on depicting specific regions of the US, capturing the unique culture, dialect, landscape, often rural or remote areas, authors often incorporate local dialects, slang-authenticity, themes of isolation and community

Question 3

What are characters like in regionalism literature?

Answer 3

often portrayed in a realistic and sympathetic manner, reflecting the everyday struggles and triumphs of ordinary people

Question 4

Name some of the regionalist authors

Answer 4

Mark Twain, Kate Chopin, Willa Cather, Harper Lee

Question 5

What is the periodization of realism?

Answer 5

late 19th century

Question 6

What is the main focus of realism?

Answer 6

focus on depicting everyday life and social realities with accuracy and detail, social critique

Question 7

Name some of the realist authors

Answer 7

Mark Twain, Henry James, Edith Wharton, Kate Chopin, William Dean Howells

Question 8

Periodization of naturalism

Answer 8

late 19th, early 20th century

Question 9

What influenced naturalism?

Answer 9

scientific theories such as Darwinism and the idea of determinism

Question 10

What is determinism?

Answer 10

belief in the role of external forces in shaping human behavior and destiny - characters are often portrayed as being at the mercy of these forces, wit little control over their own lives

Question 11

On which social class does naturalism often focuses?

Answer 11

lower classes - struggles against poverty, opression, social injustice

Question 12

Name some naturalist authors

Answer 12

Jack London, Edith Wharton

Question 13

Kate Chopin

Answer 13

The Awakening, The Storm, The Story of an Hour

Question 14

Willa Cather

Answer 14

My Ántonia

Question 15

Mark Twain

Answer 15

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, The Innocents Abroad, Roughing It, The Gilded Age, Life on Mississippi

Question 16

Henry James

Answer 16

The American, Daisy Miller, The Art of Fiction, The Turn of the Srew, The Portrait of a Lady

Question 17

Edith Wharton

Answer 17

The Age of Innocence (realism), The House of Mirth (naturalism)

Question 18

William Dean Howels

Answer 18

The Rise of Silas Lapham

Question 19

Ambrose Bierce

Answer 19

The Devil’s Dictionary, Occurance at Owl Creek Bridge

Question 20

Jack London

Answer 20

The Call of the Wild, The White Fang, Martin Eden

Question 21

Who’s father was of Irish origin and mother connected to the St.Louis French community?

Answer 21

Kate Chopin

Question 22

Name two short stories written by Kate Chopin

Answer 22

The Storm, The Story of an Hour

Question 23

What is The Awakening about?

Answer 23

story of Edna Pontellier, a married woman, mother of two sons, reassesses her role

Question 24

What did William Dean Howells write?

Answer 24

novels

Question 25

Which author fought in Civil War and disappeared in Mexico?

Answer 25

Ambrose Bierce

Question 26

Which author was the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic Monthly?

Answer 26

William Dean Howells

Question 27

Whose stories are set in the war and are dark and satirical?

Answer 27

Ambrose Bierce

Question 28

What did Jack London write?

Answer 28

novels

Question 29

Which Jack London’s novel is autobiographical?

Answer 29

Martin Eden

Question 30

What did Mark Twain write?

Answer 30

novels, essays, short stories

Question 31

Which Mark Twain’s work works ironically wth the stereotypes and is autobiographical account of his travels through the Wild West?

Answer 31

Roughing It

Question 32

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a sequel to:

Answer 32

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Question 33

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is considered a "________" novel and was first published in ________

Answer 33

picaresque, 1884

Question 34

What is the name of a runaway slave who travels down the Mississippi River with Huckleberry Finn?

Answer 34

Jim

Question 35

What is the setting of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

Answer 35

pre-Civil War South, along the Mississippi River

Question 36

What happens in the climax of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

Answer 36

Huck decides to help Jim escape from captivity, despite the risk to himself

Question 37

How does The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn end?

Answer 37

Huck decides to leave the civilization, the fate of Jim is left uncertain

Question 38

Name some of the themes of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Answer 38

race, freedom, morality, critique of the society, racism, dehumanizing effects of slavery, hypocrisy of a society

Question 39

What did Henry James write?

Answer 39

essays, novels

Question 40

What is often the theme of Henry James’s works?

Answer 40

the confrontation between the Old World and the New World

Question 41

What is the name of the main character in The Portrait of a Lady?

Answer 41

Isabel Archer

Question 42

What is the setting of The Portrait of a Lady?

Answer 42

England and Italy during the mid-19th century

Question 43

Who introduces Isabel Archer to the English society?

Answer 43

her aunt, Mrs. Touchett

Question 44

Why does Isabel Archer rejects the first proposal from Caspar Goodwood?

Answer 44

she wants to maintain her independence and explore the world on her own terms

Question 45

Who does Isabel Archer ends up marrying?

Answer 45

Gilbert Osmond

Question 46

How does The Portrait of a Lady end?

Answer 46

Despite the urge fro Caspar Godwood to marry her, she decides to remain with Osmund, but the novel ends on an ambiguous note, with Isabel contemplating her future and the choices she has made

Question 47

Themes of The Portrait of a Lady

Answer 47

the complexities of love, marriage, and personal freedom in the 19th century Europe, independence, societal expectations, constraints placed upon women, critique of gender roles, societal norms