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American Lit Final Flashcards

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A Supermarket in California

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Ginsberg.Poem. Directly speaks to Walt Whitman, and is a commentary about the American consumerism relating to “The American Dream”

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Diving Into The Wreck

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Rich. Poem. An exploration of the past and of gender.

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Daddy

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Plath. Poem. Exploring the relationship between Plath and her father after dying prematurely.

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The Starry Night

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Sexton. Poem. Explores Van Gogh’s mental state and a battle of good/evil between God/the serpent.

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The Namesake

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Lahiri. Novel. Coming of age story surrounding immigration and identity.

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The Red Convertible

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Erdrich. Short Story. Coming of age and trauma of war.

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Cathedral.

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Carver. Short Story. Exploration of sight and truth.

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True West.

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Shepard. Play. Violence, Masculinity, and the hollowness/absurdity of “The American Dream”.

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CivilWarLand in Bad Decline

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Saunders. Short Story. Dystopian Amusement Park.

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