Firt Test Flashcards
Story: “Robert Louis Stevenson aka Chimley”
According to Fue, who was the man famous dead?
The dead man was Beau Bouton
Story: “Robert Louis Stevenson aka Chimley”
Chimley has never known of what to take place in his parish
He has never known of a black man killing a white man
Story: “Robert Louis Stevenson aka Chimley”
Based on Mat & Chimley’s conversation, who is the only one ever to stand up white people?
Mathu, is the only one who has stood up to the white people
Story: “Robert Louis Stevenson aka Chimley”
In the past where did Mat Mat and Chimley hide for protection?
They hid under the bed
Story:”Under the Lions Paw”
At the beginning, who provides the Haskins family with food and shelter?
Stephen Council
Story: “Under the Lion’s Paw”
What drove the Haskins family away from their land in Kansas?
The leave because the grasshoppers has eaten all of their crops
Story: “Under the Lion’s Paw”
How does the Haskins family respond to the new opportunity they are given?
The whole family work hard to make their farm prosper
Story: “Under the Lion’s Paw”
Why does Buttler decide to charge the Haskins more for the land than what he originally said he would charge?
Butler charges nearly double for the land because of the improvements that Haskins had made
Story: “Under the Lion’s Paw”
What does Haskins see that keeps him from killing Butler with a pitchfork?
Haskins sees his 2 year old daughter running across the grass
Story: “Under the Lion’s Paw”
Which is the main conflict of the story? Mention the secondary conflicts
Mas vs. another force {main}
Man against man
Man against himself
Story: “Under the Lion’s Paw”
Mention the setting of the story
Midwestern state
Story: “Under the Lion’s Paw”
How are the different types of conflicts resolved?
Tim and Nettie finally could built a business
Haskins agrees to us the land from Butler even though the price is higher than what he wants to pay
Haskins picks up a pitchfork to throw at Butler but realizes tha foolishness of such action.
Story: “Under the Lion’s Paw”
Mention the main characters found in the story
Tim and Nettie Haskins
Steve and Sarah Council
Jim Butler
Story: “Under the Lion’s Paw”
Explain the significance of the title of the story
Haskins really had only three alternatives, so the title shows that he felt trapped without a solution as a prey under a lion’s paw
Story: “Robert Louis Stevenson aka Chimley”
Mention the setting of the story and its conflicts
Deep South Lousiana
Conflicts: - man against man
Discrimination and injustice
What is conflict?
Is the opposition of the two or more characters or forces
Mention the 3 types of conflicts
Man against man
Man against a greater force
Man against himself
What is protagonist?
Is the central character of the story
What is the antagonist?
Is a particular force of character that strongly opposes the protagonist
What is suspense ?
Is the anxiety resulting from author’s withholding of plot details
What is foreshadowing?
Hinting at events that will occur later in the story
What is dialect?
Is the dialogue written to reflect qualities of a characters speech
What is Persuasion?
Is an argument that motivates the listener to change not only his actions but also his ideas
What is propaganda?
Is literature plainly written to persuade the reader to the author’s position on a significant issue
What is local color?
Attempt to recreate the dress, dialect, geography, social practices and general worldview of a specific region.
Mention the information of the author of the story Under the Lion’s Paw
Hamlin Garland
Born - September 14, 1860 Wisconsin
Died - March 4, 1940
What is Tenacious?
Holding firmly together
What is Gyves?
A shackle for legs
What is Jet?
Dense black coat
What is deprecating?
Belittling
What is Torpidity?
Numbness
What is Sackalays?
Freshwater fish
What is Crocker?
Is a burlap bag
What is Garry?
Is a regional term for a covered porch along the side of the building, a gallery.
What is contrition?
Remorse
What is promontories?
High point of land and rocks proyecting into the sea
Story: “Robert Louis Stevenson aka Chimley”
What do Mat and Chimley do on Tuesdays and Thursdays?
They used to go fishing
