Jack London - Frank Norris - Edwin Markham - William Sidney Porter - Eudora Welty - Ray Bradbury - James B. Stock Dale Flashcards
=]Jack London[=
List all of the notes / statements about Jack London’s life?
1) he was an intelligent child who grew up in the slums of San Francisco.
2) he became an oyster pirate and later helped catch oyster pirates.
3) he traveled as a hobo.
4) his most famous tale is “The Call of the Wild”
5) he found material for his writing during his search for gold in the Klondike.
6) his work expresses socialistic and Darwinian ideas.
7) he reveals his deep interest in evolution in his writings.
8) as a naturalist, he seems to believe that there are no essential differences between humans and animals.
=]Jack London[=
As a Naturalist, what did London seem to believe regarding humans and animals?
he seems to believe that there are no essential differences between humans and animals.
=]Jack London[=
What is the theme for The Law of Life?
1) mans lot is no different from that of animals.
2) in order for a species to remain strong, the weak and the ill are weeded out by nature
=]Jack London[=
What does the The Law of Life show regarding the continuation of the race?
It shows that the continuation of the race is more important than the individual.
=]Jack London[=
His writings reveal his deep interest in what?
His writings reveal his deep interest in evolution.
=]Frank Norris[=
Norris’s work stress the importance of what forces in shaping one’s life?
Norris’s work stress the importance of social and economic forces in shaping of one’s life.
=]Frank Norris[=
Who greatly influenced him?
He was greatly influenced by Emily Zola and Theodore Dreiser.
=]Frank Norris[=
What is the theme of The Octopus?
Man is trapped by economic and social forces.
=]Edwin Markham[=
Markham’s basic philosophy reflects what?
His basic philosophies reflect that:
1) although mans plight is at times tragic, it is not completely hopeless.
2) man is capable of solving his own problems.
3) man in his fullest potential can be “ godlike “
=]Edwin Markham[=
What is the dominant tone of The Man With A hoe? And what is the 1 optimistic implication?
The dominant tone is melancholic. The 1 optimistic implication is the poems warning implies that a solution to the problem presented is at least possible.
=]William Sidney Porter[=
What is Porter’s trademark in his writings?
Surprise ending.
=]William Sidney Porter[=
What is the literary element Porter focuses most on?
The plot
=]William Sidney Porter[=
What is the definition of situational irony?
It is a contrast between supposition and reality
=]Eudora Welty[=
In what region of the south is most of Wetly’s fiction set?
In the Mississippi Delta Country.
=]Eudora Welty[=
Where have her short stories regularly appeared?
In national magazines.
=]Eudora Welty[=
What did she win ?
She won the Pulitzer Prize for a novel and many other awards.
=]Eudora Welty[=
Despite the win, what did she choose regarding where she wanted to live?
She chose to not move from her home regions.
=]Ray Bradbury[=
What is the major theme of August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains?
Mankind will wait too long to take action to stop its own destruction.
=]Ray Bradbury[=
What did he do while in high school?
He founded and edited a small informal literary publication called Future Fantasia.
=]Ray Bradbury[=
Before settling on writing, what did he do?
He briefly explored acting.
=]James B. Stock Dale[=
How is Stockdale’s love of freedom best explained?
Stockdale’s love of freedom is best explained as an understanding that seems from knowledge of its rarity
