Test 3 Flashcards
What happens in the end of the story “ Barn Burning”?
Snope’s ends up getting shot by Henry
Why did Sartis call his pop “ father” in the story “ Barn Burning”?
Sartis felt he was at a point in his life where he felt he was doing the right thing and standing up to his father where he believe he was doing the right thing
How is Sarty different from the rest of the family is the story “ Barn Burning”?
Sarty is the protagonist and also he inherited his moms innocence and morality and pretty much doesn’t want to lie.
What is the main crux of the story “ Barn Burning”?
The dilemma was choosing the right thing to do or lying for his dad
What is the theme of the story “ Barn Burning”?
The human heart in conflict with its self. ( Basically saying he doesn’t know what to do about doing what his dad says or doing the right thing)
Why is Sarty imitating his fathers behavior in “ Barn Burning”?
To be like his father and get his approval so his father won’t think he’s a weak son.
What 2 events brought Sartys dilemma into a crisis point in “Barn Burning”?
- Sarty makes up his mind and is going to stick to “blood” for his father
- Sarty had a guilty conscious and went and told de spain.
Does Sarty regret his decision in “Barn Burning”?
No because he doesn’t like to have a guilty conscious
Describe Abner Snopes in “Barn Burning”?
Cold and Violent man that was in the civil war that walked with a limp. He is a very proud man that thinks he is above the law.
Why did Snopes set the barn on fire in “Barn Burning”?
Because the fire empowers him
Who is the narrator and what is the effect of it in the story “Barn Burning”?
3rd person omniscient and the narrator doesn’t tell everything that is happening
How are the women in the family in the “ Barn Burning”?
They were there to clean the house
Who wrote “ Babylon Revisited”
F. Scott Fitzgerald
What situation does Charlie find himself in at the beginning of the story “ Babylon Revisited”?
Hes basically depressed because he wants his daughter back and the city gave him the fun life him and his wife wanted but it also gave him a bad ending with his wife and daughter.
Why does Charlie feel familiar but also a stranger with the place in Paris in “ Babylon Revisited”?
He partied there a lot but more importantly he doesn’t want to come back to his old ways.
Why do you think Charlie is bragging to his sister and brother in law in the story “ Babylon Revisited?”
He just telling them he’s fine and that he is capable of taking his daughter back.
How are Marion and Lincoln different in this respect in the story “Babylon Revisited”?
They are not as rich as Charlie
How did the visit from Duncan and Lorraine change in the situation in the story “Babylon Revisited”?
They represented his past which he can not escape
Why does Marion feel so badly toward Charlie in “Babylon Revisited”?
She always felt jealous of their life style
How are Marion and Lincoln different in this respect in the story “Babylon Revisited”?
They are not as rich as Charlie
Why do you think Fitzgerald waited so long to tell us about what happened to Helen in the story “ Babylon Revisited”?
We were talking about Charlie and Helen was just another factor in his recovery.
What is the purpose of the trip the two travelers are taking in the story “Hills Like White Elephants”?
The man wants the girl to have an abortion
List the evidence thats tells what kind of operation jig confrontation in the book “ Hills Like While Elephant”
The man is making a reference to the procedure of the abortion.
Why are the speakers only identified by men and girl in “Hills like White Elephants?
The men is older then her and he is more experienced and the girl is still a kid and doesn’t know what to do.
How do these designation affect your reading in the story of “ Hills like White Elephants”?
She’s basically saying she wants to get rid of something.
How are the hills symbolic in the story “ Hills like White Elephants”?
Because she wanted to trade the baby for something else for the fun life that she had.
What is the discussion about the drink orders in the story “ Hills Like White Elephants”?
She doesn’t want the kid because she is taking the beer that the guy is giving her.
How does the title relate to the story “ Hills Like White Elephants”?
She wants to get rid of the baby
Describe the differences between the 2 characters in “ Hills like White elephants”?
The man has his mind set on what to do and the girl is just following his tracks.
How do the descriptions of the landscape relate to the conversation between the two travelers in the story “ Hills Like White Elephants”?
She doesn’t want the mountains there and uses the expression “white elephants” for her pregnancy
How does the ice burg theory work on the story “ Hills Like White Elephants”?
The story doesn’t tell you whats going and you have to infer whats happening.
Are you surprised that a man wrote this story “ Hills Like White Elephants”?
No because this story has symbolism and the hills look like white elephants.
Hows the railroad station setting important to the progress, the, plot, of the story “ Hills like White Elephants?”
The railroad station is portraying the way their relationship is and that means they are together but never connect.
Are you surprised that a man wrote this story “ Hills Like White Elephants”?
No because this story has symbolism and the hills look like white elephants.
In the story “Black Boy”, Wright said he is truly at peace with the world. Do you think he truly is?
He was at peace by the only way he could be at peace. Back then he couldn’t express him self or talk to anybody about his situation.
How does Wright feel about Olin in the story “ Black Boy”?
He feels frustrated and fights for real to get rid of frustration that feels for being use.
