Fiction Short Stories Flashcards
palace theif was told from what perspective?
first person
what kid was kept out of the j.s. competition?
martin blythe
what does the winner of the j.s. competition get?
garalnd, of laurel, plaque, seat at the head of the table
why didn’t hundert confront the senator about the cheating?
b/c he thought he lacked the character to do so
what did sedgewick become to ellerby and hundert?
the moral rot that was ruining the school
what state did elder senator bell represent?
west virginia
what state was the st. bennedicts in?
ohio
why did sedgewick want second j.s. competition?
to regain intelectual honor but it was really to raise money for his senate run
what does hundert think he lacks?
character and self conviction
what does the story suggest is inescapabel?
that sedgewicks fate is inescapable and palyed a sizeable role in how he turned otu
why didn’t hundert expose sedgewick the second time?
b/c didn’t have proof and it was sedgewicks event and he was in charge
theme of palace thief?
conquest w/o contribution is meaningless, our culture is saturated with ethical lapses, virtue doesn’t get people elected
what describes the theme of the palace theif?
ambiguous
what perspective is barnouse told from?
1st person
who is the author of barnhouse?
kurt vonnegut
what is dynampsychism?
force of the mind over other things
who was the military man incharge of operation brainstorm?
honus barker
could the barnhouse effect be felt 10 minutes before the report was written?
yes
what was the barnhouse effect compared to?
nuclear weapons and the atomic bomb
who was the handicapper general?
glampers
what is the tone of harrison bergeron?
satirical
what was the irony in harrison bergeron?
the general wasn’t handicapped?
what sound wasn’t heard in harrison bergeron?
bells - but hazel wanted them to be played
who were harrison bergeron’s parents?
hazel and george
what does glampers represent?
role of women in society and gov’t and how she was head even thouh women didn’t have power at the time
where was marquez born?
columbia
what was the name of the drowned man?
esteban
the drowned man is the hero for all reasons except…?
he didn’t sacrifice for the good of man kind at large
what was the barnhouse effect satirizing?
world peace, theres still a power struggle even without weapons: people don’t change, still want to fight……..eistein: gov’t tweaked it and made it bad instead of good like eistein had intended
what view is harrison bergeron told from?
third person limited
who wrote unknown solider?
william march
how is the title “unknown soldier” ironic?
b/c the soldier still becomes part of the memorial when he dies
how is unknown solider ironic?
talks about this amazing funeral for soliers then throws away i.d. b/c doesn’t want to be part of it, says how bunnys were stupid to get stuck in such an obvious trap but now he’s stuck in it, german is the one showing him compasion
what is the “unknown solider” about?
the honor of dying in war: people talk about how honorable it is but when it actually happens its not all that great
what type of archetype is the handsomest drowned man?
initiation
what is the theme of drowned man?
people look for heros to inspire them and make changes but do you really need to wait for that? what are you waiting for? you don’t need someone to motivate you
what is ironic in “the bet”
the lawyer upped the bet from 5 to 15 years, the banker doesn’t think $2 million is alot in the beginning, “the death penalty is more moral and human than imprisonment for life”, the banker was going to kill but but then doesn’t b/c the leetter denounces the $
what is the theme of “the bet”?
- how important is social interaction and freedom?(lawyer vs. banker)
- freedome and social interactions are essential
- earthly accomplishments don’t mean much if you’re going to die
is sylvia from the “white heron” a static or dynamic character? why?
dynamic because at the end she finds the heron and yet doesn’t tell the ornithologist even though she likes him b/c she’s loyal to the bird
what force does the ornithologist in “white heron” represent?
he’s a stock character that represents the industrial revolution, exploiting nature, shows how thechnology would provide a better standar of living(shown by the $)
what were the two conflicts in “white heron”
in the beginning it was man vs. man then ultimately it became man vs. self
what is the theme of “white heron”?
- have morals and priorities
- growing up and learning
who were the characters and setting in “white heron”
june, 1886 new england, country side, mistress Mooly, Mrs. Tilley, Sylvia, ornithologist
who is the narrator in “white heron”?
mother nature: she’s telling nature and the animals to reveal things to humans like Sylvia because they’re worth it
who was the one boy that didn’t talk to Hundert before the 2nd j.s. competition?
Sedgewick
what happened when the character in “unknown soldier” reached recognition?
he realised he had bought into all the lies about how honorable it was to die at war and didn’t want to be the reason that little boy joined the army
what is ironic about “harrison bergeron”?
even though you try to make people the same you can still tell and it highlights our differences actually (Civil Rights Movement)
what is the theme of harrison bergeron?
yo ucan’t have complete equality, making people equal brings society down
what is harrison bergeron satirizing?
how people complain about fairness so we make rules. also it talks about the difference between fair and equal and how we force people to conform or bring them down to our level
