AP Lit Book Study Flashcards
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Who wrote Kindred
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Octavia E. Butler
2
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Who are the main characters in Kindred
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- Tom Weylin: Father
- Rufus Weylin: Son
- Kevin Franklin: Husband
- Dana: Main Character
- Alice Greenwood: Dana’s Ancestor (forced to be Rufus’s Wife)
3
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Who wrote Waiting for Godot
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Samuel Beckett
4
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Who are the characters in Waiting for Godot
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- Vladmir: The more responsible of the two main characters
- Estragon: Weak and helpless, poor memory. One of two main characters
- Pozzo: The owner of Lucky, blind the second time he sees them
- Lucky: Pozzos slave
- Boy: Tells the two men that Godot will not be come that night and they need to come back the next night
5
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Who wrote Macbeth
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William Shakespeare
6
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Who are the characters in Macbeth
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- Macbeth: Thane of Glamis who goes crazy after the three witches prophecy
- Lady Macbeth: Macbeth’s wife who is extremely ruthless and cruel
- Banquo: The witches told him that his children would inherit the throne
- King Duncan: The good king of Scotland who Macbeth murders
- Macduff: Hates Macbeth and wants him dead after he kills his family
- Dunan: Banquo’s son
- Hecate: The goddess of witchcraft , who helps the three witches work their mischief on macbeth
- Fleance: banquo’s son who survives Macbeth’s murder attempt
7
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Who wrote Othello
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William Shakespeare
8
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Who are the characters in Othello
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- Othello
- Iago
- Desdemona
- Cassio
- Roderigo
- Brabantio
- Bianca
- Emilia
9
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Who wrote 1984
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George Orwell
10
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Who are the main characters in 1984
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- Big Brother
- Winston Smith: Main character
- Julia
- Emmanuel Goldstein: Rebel leader
- O’Brien
- Syme: Winston’s friend who creates new newspeak words, expert in newspeak
11
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Who wrote the Piano Lesson
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August Wilson
12
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Main character in the Piano Lesson
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- Doaker Charles: Berniece and Boy Willie’s uncle
- Boy Willie: Berniece’s brother who wants to sell the piano
- Lymon: Boy Willie’s best friend, and has relations with Desdemona
-Berniece: Still mourning the loss of her husband - Crawley, wants to keep the piano - Maretha: Berniece’s daughter who begins to learn the piano
- Avery Brown: Tries to court Berniece ever since her husband died
- Wining Boy: Doaker’s brother, washed out star who returns whenever he needs money
13
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Who wrote The Blind Assassin
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Margaret Atwood
14
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Main characters in The Blind Assassin
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- Iris Griffen: The Eldest daughter
- Laura Chase: Iris’s sister, is seen as crazy
- Richard Griffen: Iris’s husband. Ruthless, blackmails Laura, values his appearance more than anything
- Winifred Griffen: Richard’s sister, extremely cruel, helps her brother no matter what she has to do
- Alex Thomas: Iris’s lover
- Norval Chase: Iris and Laura’s father. owns the button company
- Liliana Chase: Iris and Laura’s mother
- Aimee Griffen: Thought to be Iris and Richard’s daughter but is really Iris and Alex’s
- Sabrina Griffen: Aimee’s daughter
- Benjamin Chase: Norval’s father who started the button company
- Myra Springer: Iris’s caretaker in her old age
- Walter Springer: Myra’s husband who also cares for Iris
- Reenie: Iris and Laura’s housekeeper and nursemaid when they were younger
