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1
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When was the crucible written?

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1953

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What is the meaning of: crucible?

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severe test/trial or difficult/challenging experience

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Name a few characteristics of reverent Parris

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anxious about his image, likes money, paranoid, prideful, obsessed with hell

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Name a few characteristics of Abigail

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two-faced, liar, homewrecker, stubborn, passionate

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Name a few characteristics of Ms Putnam

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crazy, accuses a lot, obsess with the devil

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Name a few characteristics of M. Putnam

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Powerful, obsess with lands, bitter, opportunist

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Name a few characteristics of Rebecca

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saint, wise, old, pious, voice of reason

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Name a few characteristics of John Proctor

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unfaithful, respected, his own worst enemy

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Name a few characteristics of John Hale

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intellectual, thinks highly of himself

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When Giles tells Hale his wife reads in secret what do we learn about him?

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He resents his wife a little

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11
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reading as a woman is considered ______.

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witchcraft

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Martha will not tell Giles what she reads or why she hides her books.
This is considered________.

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marital disobedience

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13
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What is the meaning of “ dreaming corruptions”?

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sexual awakening/desire

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14
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What are the choices of those who are accused of witchcraft?

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confessing or death

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15
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who are the first accused?

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the ones without power
Tituba: slave
Sarah Good: homeless
Sarah Osburn: idk but she has no power

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16
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why was Tituba surprised when Hale took her hand?

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no one was kind to her except him

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17
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Why does John P. lies about the soup to his wife?
(he tells her it is good)

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to make up for his mistake
he chaeated

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18
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What are the 3 steps to keep your life once you are accused?

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1-confess
2-join/accept God
3-name names

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19
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When Hathorne says “This is contempt” what does it mean? (p.80)

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it means that they (Protor and the others) want to overthrow the court

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20
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When Judge Danforth tells Proctor his wife will not hang does he drop the charge? (p.85)

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no, he stays to fight with his friends. their wives are still in trouble.

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21
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when they tell the court they have 91 people who say that the women are not witches what happens?

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Their plan backfires the judge wants to question everyone instead of releasing the women

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22
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What is Giles known for?

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suing everyone

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23
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What is M. Putnam known for?

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being greedy and always wanting more land
He accused his neighbor in order to have more land p.89

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Why is Marry Waren not able to faint when asked to?

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She is alone, the mass hysteria isn’t present

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25
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What are Tituba’s hidden desires (private sin)?

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she wants to kill Parris and go back to Barbados

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26
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How does Abby frame Mrs. Proctor?

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With a puppet given to Marry Warren

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27
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What are Abby’s private sins?

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laugh at prayer and sexual desire

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28
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What is Proctor’s private sin?

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Adultery

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29
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What are Martha’s private sins?

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reading books and marital disobedience

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30
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When was Balconville written?

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1979

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31
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name an important symbol in Balconville

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the broken step

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32
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How is the relationship between Diane and Paquette?

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Tensed
Thy don’t speak directly to each other

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33
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How is Paquette towards Cecile?

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Rude
male supremacy

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34
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Describe Cecile

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submissive
never raises her voice

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35
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Describe Diane

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Annoyed about life but mostly at her parents

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36
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describe Tom

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school drop out
freeloader
picky about the job he does

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37
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Describe Muriel

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hardworking
hard on Tom
single mom (sort of)

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38
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Who is Bill?

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Tom’s father
He may be cheating on Muriel

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39
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What is the UIC?

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A place unemployed people go to have a job for one day

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40
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Does Johnny works?

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no

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41
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Johnny blames something for his unemployment what is it?

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The language barrier

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42
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What is a Joe job?

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French Canadian job

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43
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Thibault is______.

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the fool

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44
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What does “défroquer” mean?

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separation from religion
eg. married priests

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45
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What does the broken step represent?

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Their situation, they all see it, they suffer from it, but they don’t fix it

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46
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Who is the only one that wants to change things and does he/she do to make it happen?

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Irene
involved in the community and in political actions

47
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Do marginalized groups always get a sense of solidarity?

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No
they don’t aways unite

48
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Who does Paquette blame?

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the English and the Jews
(Everyone except himself and the system)

49
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What does Paquette wants for Diane?

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He wants the best for her
to get out of poverty)

50
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Does Cecile make excuses for Claude (Paquette)?

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Yes

51
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Who went through rural exile?

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Cecile, she left Lac Saint-Jean

52
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Pepsi, pepper, and pea-soup represent________.

A

the french

53
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Which song is playing over and over again?

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Hot Child in the City

54
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On p.65 the car does not start what is the meaning of this?

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It might be a symbol
No one can get out of Pointe St-Charles

55
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Is Cecile smart?

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Yes (sometimes), but her curiosity was never satisfied
p.72 The stars

56
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What do we learn about Johnny on p.86?
( the 2nd time he speaks)

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He wants an easy way out of his drinking problem

57
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When Johnny asks Bolduc about real problems what does he answer?

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That it takes time
so no real answer

58
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What is the relationship between Bolduc and Paquette?

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They went to school together but Bolduc rose in ranks while Paquette stayed poor

59
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Is Bolduc aware that young people don not have jobs?

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no

60
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What is the only power the poor have?

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The power to vote

61
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What is the meaning of the word circle on p.95?

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the circle of poverty
it takes money to make money

62
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Tête carrée is a nickname for________.

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The Anglo

63
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What is Muriel’s biggest fear?

A

Tom being like his father
not taking his responsability

64
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Diane is very critical of her father but__________.

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She will always take his defense when someone else insults him
p.98

65
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Where does the company Paquette worked at relocating?

A

Taiwan
it is globalization

66
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what is the biggest insult for Paquette and what is his biggest shame?

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Insult: his daughter talking English with him
Shame: being on welfare

67
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There is a change in pronouns what is the signification?
we/our

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collective community
they want change

68
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What is “the two solitudes”?

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french vs Anglo
rich vs poor
Montreal/Qc vs the rest of Canada

69
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The years of “la grande noirceur” and the figure of authority

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1940-159
Maurice Duplessis

70
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When is the Quiet Revolution

A

1960
Jean Lesage liberal values

71
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When was the PQ elected and who was elected?

A

1976
René Lésveque

72
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1981-1982

A

Recession

73
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When was the first referendum?

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May 1980

74
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What was the line separating Montreal and does it seperate?

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Boulevard St-Laurent
anglo and franco

75
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Who wrote The Crucible?

A

Arthur Miller

76
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Who wrote Balconville?

A

David Fennario

77
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What does Balconville mean?

A

The poor did not have AC so they were all out on their balcony during summertime.

78
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Who wrote sexual misconduct of the middle classes?

A

Hannah Moscovitch

79
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Why is it the middle classes and not the middle class?

A

The plural is important it is a pun
classes are for the classroom, economic class, and gender class

80
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Why did the author choose the middle class rather than the upper or lower class?

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Because the middle class is not a “star” (rich), but it is not dirt poor either. It is to show that it happens to every class and everywhere.

81
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What is particular about this play (lines and ponctuation)?

A

There are a lot of beats, pauses, and silences. Many things are not said.

82
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What is an epigraph?

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A short quote to suggest the theme of the work

83
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What is the meaning of the epigraph of the book?

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On the surface, men have good intentions, but in the end it is not good.
It also shows that men are patronizing and rude.

84
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What is an epigram?

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A pity saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way.

85
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What is an epitaph?

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It is written on a tombstone.

86
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What is peritext?

A

The info on the first production
the characters
the notes, punctuation, and caption

87
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What is a nymphet?

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sexually attractive girl or young woman

88
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What is the effect of Jon talking about himself in the 3rd person?

A

He is detaching himself from his actions
He narrates his life, he is an author
Putting the story from the man’s perspective.
He breaks the forth wall

89
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Is there a difference between using the parts in brackets and not using them?
p.10

A

not really, it is an insight so not necessary

90
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What can we infer about Jon’s relationships based on his monologue?
p.16-17

A

He is very lonely
He does not understand why his wife(wives) left
He recognizes his wrongdoings but he has a tendency to gloss over them

91
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How old are Annie and Jon?

A

19 and 42

92
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What do Annie’s big eyes represent?

A

childishness
innocence
curiosity

93
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On p.29 what does Annie’s hesitation tell us?

A

she is self-conscious
she has things to say but won’t say them

94
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What does Annie aspire to be ?

A

a writer

95
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What does Annie seeks from Jon?

A

mentoring and validation

96
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Is there a power dynamic?

A

yes
Jon has the power

97
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What is autofiction/autobiographical fiction?

A

literary genre in which some of the author’s own experiences are presented as those of a fictional protagonist
It can be written in the 1st person (memoir) or as a 3rd person account.

98
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What is Annie’s favorite genre?

A

auto-fiction

99
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Why is the word perhaps used in the stage directions(2)?

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1- to give more possibility to the director and to give Jon the benefit of the doubt
2- Because Annie does not really remember how things happened.

100
Q

What is Pygmalion according to Greek mythology?

A

A sculptor who fell in love with his sculpture because it was too beautiful.
The Gods gave life to the sculpture

101
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How is the book a sort of Pygmalion?

A

Jon has the desire to shape Annie into his fantasy. She has to be exactly what he wants her to be; the object of his desire.
This is shown when Annie tells him he has specific things he likes in bed p.45

102
Q

What is angling?

A

trying to get someone to offer you something

103
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What is metafiction?

A

fiction about fiction
A kind of fiction that openly comments on its own fictional status

104
Q

What is the meaning of “It’s paid for”?
p.59 Annie speakingmeaning

A

She means the hotel but also herself
He read her work so she has sex with him

105
Q

There is some mirroring throughout the play find them (2)?

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1-Jon booked a hotel room (she feels like a prostitute) p.59
Annie talks to Jon in the hotel lobby p.76

2-Mentorship scene p.51
He tells her her work is good, she cries, he does not understand
P.66
Jon cries, Annie does not understand (to him it was a love story but it was not the case for Annie)

106
Q

What is statutory rape?

A

one person is above the age of consent while the other is under the age of consent

107
Q

When did the #MeToo started and when did it go viral?

A

started in 2006
viral in 2017

108
Q

Who restarted the movement in 2017 and who did she denounce?

A

Alyssa Milano
October 15, 2017
Harvey Winestein (many others outed him after)

109
Q

Afflicted sphere of #MeToo?

A

survivors
service providers
education
law
employers
government

110
Q

Which program was affected at Concordia University and by what?

A

creative writing program
teacher-student relationship

111
Q

When was it said first and by who?
Concordia University

A

2014
Emma Healey

112
Q

When was it taken seriously and why?

A

2018
because a man said it

113
Q

What is Mea Culpa?

A

admitting you were at fault

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