Oritentation Quiz Flashcards

1
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Romulus my Father:

Date of Publication?

A

1998

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Romulus my Father:

Composer?

A

Raimond Gaita

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Romulus my Father:

Form?

A

Biographical Memoir

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Romulus my Father:

Genre?

A

Biographical

Elaigaic Memoir

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Romulus my Father:

Purpose?

A

To illuminate the struggle of immigrants in society

To highlight the achievements/stories of Romulus

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6
Q

To Kill a Mockingbird:

Date of Publication?

A

1960

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7
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To Kill a Mockingbird:

Composer?

A

Harper Lee

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To Kill a Mockingbird:

Form?

A

Novel

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To Kill a Mockingbird:

Genre?

A

Southern/Social Drama

Bildungsroman

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To Kill a Mockingbird:

Purpose?

A

To illuminte the struggle of ‘inferior’ ethnicity
To illiminate the value of equality and morality
Strength of Relationship
Culture and it’s effect on the individual and their sense of belonging

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11
Q

Into the Wild:

Date of Publication?

A

2007

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12
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Into the Wild:

Composer?

A

Sean Penn

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13
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Into the Wild:

Form?

A

Film

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14
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Into the Wild:

Genre?

A

Bildungsroman

Biographical

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15
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Into the Wild:

Purpose?

A

The struggle to find freedom/identity in the world
The diverging ideas of what it means to live/happiness
Morality in the world (or lack there is)

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Frankenstein:

Date of Publication?

17
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Frankenstein:

Composer?

A

Mary Shelley

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Frankenstein:

Form?

A

Epistolary Novel

19
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Frankenstein:

Genre?

A

Gothic Horror

Romantisism

20
Q

Frankenstein:

Purpose?

A

To warn people of the potential hazards of current technology (artist as prophet)
The value of life and responsibility of humans
Man’s place in the world and the environment

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Blade Runner:

Date of Publication?

22
Q

Blade Runner:

Composer?

A

Ridley Scott

23
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Blade Runner:

Form?

24
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Blade Runner:

Genre?

A
Film Noir
Post Modernist
Detective
Sci-Fi
Distopia
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Blade Runner: Purpose?
To warn people of the potential hazards of the modern world through distopia setting The value of life and responsibility of humans Man's place in the world and the environment
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Hamlet: Date of Publication?
1603
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Hamlet: Composer?
William Shakespeare
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Hamlet: Form?
Play
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Hamlet: Genre?
Revenge Tragedy
30
Hamlet: Purpose?
To entertain audiences To reflect an enlightened view point on the construction and constraints of society To reflect his society and its flaws in a unique (and safe) way
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Birthday Letters: Date of Publication?
1998
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Birthday Letters: Composer?
Ted Hughes
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Birthday Letters: Form?
Epistolary Poetry
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Birthday Letters: Genre?
Confessional
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Birthday Letters: Purpose?
To justify/shift guilt in regards to Syliva's suicide? To achieve inner freedom/release through art? To reflect the way he saw Sylvia's and his relationship? To deflect blame from him to Sylvia in response to social ostracism/blame?