Books Flashcards
(26 cards)
Author of Wuthering Heights
Emily Bronte
Two main characters in Wuthering Heights
Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff
Author of A Tree Grows In Brooklyn
Betty Smith
Main Character in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Francie Nolan
Author of 1984
George Orwell
Two main characters in 1984
Winston Smith and Julia
Author of Handmaids tale
Margaret Atwood
Main character in handmaids tale
Offred
author of the color purple
Alice Walker
three Main characters in the color purple
Celie, nettie, and shug
author of Crime and Punishment
Fyodor Dostoevsky
two main character in crime and punishment
Raskolnikov and Sonya
Author of Mrs. Dalloway
Virginia Wolfe
Common literary elements of Mrs. Dalloway
Symbolism, Unreliable narrators, eloquent diction
Main characters (2) in Mrs. Dalloway
Clarissa Dalloway and Septimus
main ideas of wuthering heights
Obsession
Heathcliff’s Revenge – He spends years plotting revenge on everyone who separated him from Catherine.
Catherine’s Identity Conflict – She says, “I am Heathcliff,” showing she sees them as one soul.
Haunting After Death – Heathcliff longs to be reunited with Catherine even after her death, imagining her ghost.
main ideas of color purple
Empowerment
Celie Writing Letters to God – She begins by speaking only to God, but it’s a private act of survival.
Celie Leaves Mister – She finally stands up for herself and leaves her abusive husband.
Sewing Pants and Running Her Business – Celie finds joy and pride in creating something of her own.
main ideas/instances of a tree grows in brooklyn
Hope
Francie Reading Every Book at the Library – Shows her desire to grow and escape poverty.
Francie Planting the Tree of Heaven – The tree survives in hard soil, like her spirit.
Getting into a Better School – Even when she’s told no, Francie fights for her education
main idea/instances 1984
Theme: Control
Telescreens that always watch you
Ministry of Truth that rewrites history as the party wants
betrayal in room 101, says he loves big brother
main ideas/instances handmaids tail
Oppression
Red Uniform and Naming – Offred is stripped of her real name and identity.
Ceremony Ritual – She’s forced to participate in state-sanctioned rape.
Public Hangings – Gilead uses violence and fear to keep women in place.
main ideas/instances crime and punishment
Guilt
Raskolnikov’s Illness – After the murder, he becomes physically and mentally sick.
Confession to Sonia – He admits the crime to her, showing the weight of his guilt.
Dreams and Hallucinations – He imagines people mocking or judging him, symbols of inner guilt.
main idea and instances in Mrs. Dalloway
Time
Big Ben Ticking Throughout the Novel – The sound of time passing reminds characters of mortality.
Clarissa’s Flashbacks to Bourton – She reflects on her youth and choices she didn’t make.
Septimus’ Suicide – Time stops for him as a response to trauma and post-war suffering.
questions/things to ask during writing
How is the author creating this meaning?
show contradiction to your analysis(2 sentences)
use elevated diction
three things not to do
modern information
summarizing the plot
repetitive ideas without new layers add more emotion
