Raglin Final!! (we're almost done, hang in there) Flashcards
Who wrote Antigone
Sophocles
When was Antigone written
441 bc
When/where was Antigone set
441(ish?) bc, greece
Two themes for Antigone
god’s law vs man’s law; fate rules
Two other works from author of Antigone
Oedipus rex and oedipus at ceculous
Author of Our Town
Thornton Wilder
When was Our Town written
1930s
When/ Where was Our Town set
early 1900s in grover’s corners new hampshire
two themes of Our Town
importance of simplicity, man is insignificant in the universe
Two other works by author of Our Town
The Matchmaker, Skin of Our Teeth
Who wrote Julius Caesar
Shakespeare
when wrote julius caesar
1590s
Where/ when does Julius Caesar take place
44 AD Rome
Two themes of Julius Caesar
good of people versus good of individual; corruption by power
Two other works by author of Julius Caesar
Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Merchant of Venice etc.
(Take your pick lol)
Author of tots (Turn of the Screw)
Henry James
When wrote tots
1880s
Setting of tots
1880s england, bly
two themes of tots
corruption of innocence; illusion versus reality; good vs evil; european vs american
two other works by tots author
daisy miller, washington square
Daisy Miller author
Henry James
When Daisy Miller written
1878
setting Daisy Miller
1878(?) Vevey, Switzerland
two themes Daisy Miller
Americans Abroad, experience vs. innocence, corruption of innocence
two other works by Daisy Miller Author
Turn of the Screw, Washington Square
The Tempest author
William Shakespeare
When was tempest written
published 1623
(not sure when actually written though)
setting Tempest
Shakespeare’s time (definitely after 1183)
Probably 1623ish, Mediterranean Sea
two themes Tempest
love conquers all, education, illusion vs. reality
two other works by author of Tempest
Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Merchant of Venice etc.
(Take your pick lol)
Brave New World author
Aldous Huxley
Brave New World when written
1932
Brave New World setting
AF (after Ford) 632/ 2540
World State, London
Brave New World two themes
technology vs society, individuality
Brave New World two works by author
Point Counter Point, Chrome Yellow, Brave New World Revisited
The Stranger author
Albert Camus
Stranger when written
1942
Stranger setting
1940s Algeria
Stranger two themes
finding meaning in life, life is short, appreciate the world around you
2 other works by Stranger author
The Plague, The Fall, The Rebel
The Snows of Kilimanjaro (Snows) author
Ernest Hemingway
Snows when written
1936
(+ & other stories: 1961)
Snows setting
Africa, 1930s
Snows themes
ever-present death, comfort vs. calling, man’s view of women
other works by Snows author
The Sun also Rises, Farewell to Arms, The Old Man and the Sea
The Importance of Being Earnest (Earnest) author
Oscar Wilde
Earnest when written
1895
Earnest setting
England, 1895
Earnest 2 themes
marriage, satire, social expectations
2 works by Earnest author
Lady Windermere’s Fan, Salome, Picture of Dorian Grey (novel)
The Miser author
Moliere
Miser when written
1610s
Miser setting
Paris 1668
Miser 2 themes
greed, family, respect and reputation, marriage
2 other works Miser author
The Doctor in Spite of Himself, The Misanthrope, Tartuffe, The Would-Be Gentleman
The Great Gatsby (Gatsby) author
F Scott Fitzgerald
Gatsby when written
1925
Gatsby setting
1922, New York
2 Gatsby themes
American Dream, illusion vs reality, you can’t repeat the past
2 other works by Gatsby author
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Tender is the Night, This Side of Paradise
Gatsby symbols
the eyes, the green light, shirts, Daisy’s voice
Do you know author fun facts, characters, and other general stuff?
if not, good luck friend
also know The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber
I guess it’s just on there
Good Luck with your finals
seriously, good job studying : )