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Ch.10 Flashcards

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1
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Stephen Crane rejected his parents religion what was that religion?

A

Religion of Methodism

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What provided the setting for several of Stephen Cranes story’s?

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The Bowery,(A sordid section of Manhattan)

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Who did Stephen Crane probe his inner workings of?

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Young soldiers mind

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Who wrote the red badge of courage and Maggie a girl of the streets?

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Stephane crane

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Ideas expressed in cranes work

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Environment and heredity play a major role in shaping lives
Men are caught in an indifferent, puzzling universe.
Blind fate determines mans course

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What is the theme of a man said to the universe?

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Whatever controlling power may exist feels no sense of obligation to man

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What is the tone of a man said to the universe?

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Not optimistic

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quote for this “Sir, I exist.”

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The man speaking to the universe

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What is the theme in “I saw a Man pursuing the horizon”

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The pursuit of happiness is absurd

This poem shows the futility of mans pursuit of happiness

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What does I saw a man pursuing the Horizon use to show the primary theme of the futility of life.

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Metaphor

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Quote who said this “it is futile, I said”?

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The narrator

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What is the theme of “God Fashioned the ship of the world carefully”

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Both God and the world are responsible for the worlds directionless course

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According to “God Fashioned the ship of the world carefully” what causes God to lose control of his creation?

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He was distracted by a wrong

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“God Fashioned the ship of the world carefully” The ship travels on what in what direction?

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On the sea in no direction

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The conclusion of “God Fashioned the ship of the world carefully” says what?

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That because of the ships course, many in heaven laughed

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Quote “and there were many in the sky who laughed at this thing”

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I don’t know

17
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What is the theme of “Should the Wide World Roll Away”?

A

The ultimate values are only human values

18
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In “Should the Wide World Roll Away” crane shows the __________ over all other kinds of relationships

A

The white supremacy relationships

19
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Quote if thou and thy white arms were there

A

I don’t know

20
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What is the theme of The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky

A

The conflict between civilization and rugged individualism is example field in the clash between the settled East and the uncivilized West

21
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Jack potters most serious inner conflict involves what?

A

It involves his returning unexpectedly with a new bride.

22
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What was Jack London?

A

He was an illegitimate child who grew up in the San Francisco Slums.

23
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What did Jack London become and then afterwards started to what?

A

An oyster pirate, then started to capture oyster pirates

24
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What did Jack London Tavel as?

A

A hobo

25
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What was Jack London most famous tale?

A

“The Call of the Wild”

26
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Where did Jack London find material for his writing?

A

search for gold in the Klondike.

27
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What is the theme of the law of life?

A

Man’s lot is no different from that of the animals.

In order for the species to remain strong, the weak and the ill are weeded out by nature.

28
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The Law of Life uses parallels to illustrate what in life?

A

The vanishing mosquitoes with the frost.
The tree squirrel crawling away to die.
The slowness and heaviness of the old rabbit.

29
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Frank Norris work stress the importance of what?

A

social and economic forces in the shaping of one’s life.

His works shocked his contemporaries.

30
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The Octopus” is part of Norris’ proposed trilogy dealing with what?

A

Wheat

31
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What is the theme of The Octopus?

A

Man is trapped by economic and social forces

32
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What is the Octopus?

A

the railroad monopoly which feeds on all who use it. Also referred to as “The Machine”.

33
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The death of S. Berhman is an example of what?

A

Poetic justice

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