AP Literature Themes Flashcards
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| 2532485741 | Antigone | 1. how conflicts in the play affect the question of justice (human/divine) 2. the effect of an individual's choices on society 3. the question of whether fate or free will motivates and influences the characters | 0 | |
| 2532495489 | Heart of Darkness | 1. the juxtaposition of civilization and savagery in the human condition ("darkness in man") and the "darkness" of the unknown and unknowable 2. the superficiality of civilization (to what extent are people "civilized" by their society and environment?) 3. the moral ambiguity of human behavior, the ability to distinguish between "good" and "evil," and the influence and corruption of power 4. the impact of colonialism on both the European colonizers and the African natives | 1 | |
| 2532661521 | Hamlet | 1. moral corruption and the consequent dysfunction of family and state 2. revenge and the complexity of taking revengeful action 3. appearance and reality and the difficulty of discovering and exposing the truth in a corrupt society 4. mortality and the mystery of death | 2 | |
| 2532672296 | The Stranger | 1. love vs. indifference 2. freedom vs. imprisonment 3. truth vs. socially condoned dishonesty 4. guilt vs. innocence | 3 | |
| 2532686113 | The Awakening | 1. the portrayal of an individual who overcomes societal expectations and conventions 2. an individual's search for his or her true self and inner nature 3. the conflict between social roles for women and the individual | 4 | |
| 2532692450 | The Taming of the Shrew | 1. the role of perceived identity in relationships 2. the importance of class and gender in someone's perceived identity 3. understanding the importance of the inner self 4. expressing transformation and power through language | 5 |