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Fiction

English 101 Discussion 3

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Humour
Comedy
Fiction
Irony
theme
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In the memoir "On dumpster diving" Lars Eisihner accounts his time as a 'scrounger.' He uses situational irony, word choice, and imagery in this piece to highlight the difference between what is expected of a person when they are homeless and live out of dumpsters. Throughout the piece, Lars emphasizes the high level of education he has, when he discusses Merriam-Webster, he talks about the research he put into the simple capitalization of the word, something that seems so insignificant. This contrasts the expected view of a 'Dumpster Diver.' Word choice is key here "Every grain of rice seems to be a maggot. Everything seems to stink...

William Faulkner

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Fahrenheit 451
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Elie Wiesel
Night
Ray Bradbury
Guy Montag
Elie
Fahrenheit
Attachment theory

William Faulker once said, ?I decline to accept the end of man? I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance?? The quote claims that humans reject defeat and will prevail despite many hardships. Ernest Hemmingway?s story The Old Man and the Sea, Elie Wiesel?s Night, and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Old man and the sea: He is often cramped and injured yet he still tries for the fish. His endurance allows for him to triumph Night: Despite the horrible events Elie went through (such as the extreme lack of food and seeing gruesome events such as babies being shot) he prevailed and went on to live his life.

Frankenstein Notes

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Frankenstein
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Romanticism
Mary Shelley
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Frankenstein's monster
Frankenstein in popular culture

Frankenstein A novel by Mary Shelley Notes About the author: Daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft, the feminist and William Godwin, the novelist. Biography: Mary Shelley was born in 1797 in London. Her mother died 10 days after giving birth to her. She is considered to be one of the first feminists stating that woman should not lower themselves to please their husbands or lovers. Her father William Godwin was a writer and political journalist who had a revolutionary attitude towards social institutions. Young Adult: She met her future husband Percy Bysshe Shelley (who was a married man) when she was 16. After her father forbade her to see him, they both ran away to France in 1814.

SOAPStone Outline

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NAME OF PIECE: Speaker The voice that tells the story, or in nonfiction, the author. What do we know about the writer?s life and views that shape this text? Occasion The time and place of the piece; the current situation or context which gave rise to the writing or speech. Audience The group of readers to whom this piece is directed. The audience may be one person, a small group, or a large group. What qualities, beliefs, or values do the audience members have in common? Purpose The reason behind the text. What does the speaker want the audience to do, feel, say or choose? Use one of ?The List? verbs to begin your explanation. Subject The general topic, content, and ideas contained in the text. What is this piece about? What are the key points of the text?

Grapes of Wrath

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The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Shadow
Glory
John Steinbeck

Name: Period: Date: English Language Arts The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck: Study guide: Chapters 1-5 Question Quotation/Answer/Analysis --- Include page where you found the event/quotation What does the following excerpt from the poem, ?Battle Hymn of the Republic? by Julia W. Howe mean? How is it connected to the book, The Grapes of Wrath? Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord; He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword; His truth is marching on. Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on. Discuss with your neighbors and write the answer to the right.

Analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Hollow of the Three Hills"

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American Literature
behavior
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Human behavior
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Evolutionary biology
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The Hollow of the Three Hills In Nathaniel Hawthorne?s The Hollow of the Three Hills, a young woman seeks the help of an old witch to learn what has happened to her parents, husband and child whom she abandoned to commit sin through the use of the witch?s supernatural abilities. Hawthorne uses dark descriptive imagery to draw in his audience into the ambiguous and mysterious setting that characterizes this Gothic fairytale. From the get-go, Hawthorne clearly depicts the darkness, mystery, and evil of the world. The ambiguous diction of the first paragraph sets the eerie atmosphere of the story. The story takes place ?in those strange old times? at an ?appointed hour and place.? This lack of specificity leaves more to the imagination of the reader.

Figurative Language

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Figures of speech
Alliteration
Like
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
Metaphor
Repetition
Hospitality
behavior
Human development
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Psychoanalysis
Human behavior
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Evolutionary biology
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE ?? 1. ?Alliteration: ?Repetition of a beginning consonant sound?????????Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.??2. ?Assonance: ?Repetition of a vowel sound ?????????The sound of the hound was bound to make me crazy.??3. ?Hyperbole: ?Exaggeration?????????I am so hungry; I could eat a horse.??4. ?Personification: ?Giving human qualities to something that is not human?????????The trees danced in the wind.??5. ?Metaphor: ?A comparison that does not use like or as?????????Her face is an open book.??6. ?Simile: ?A comparison that uses like or as????????? Her face is like an open book.??7. ?Onomatopoeia: ?A word that sounds like what it means?????????Crack! ?Boom! ?Blam!??8. ?Symbolism: ?Something that represents or stands for something

Analyzing Fiction

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Fiction
Literature
Narratology
style
point of view
Plot
Narrative mode
Narrator
Narrative
Novel
Scene
Fiction writing
behavior
Human development
Interpersonal relationships
Love
Psychoanalysis
Human behavior
Attachment theory
Evolutionary biology
Personal life
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Needs and Desires: Understand the inner struggles of characters. What are their needs and desires in the beginning, middle, and end? What is Jonas like at the start of the novel, and how or why does he change? What does he want? Conflict: Identify the central conflict. List the protagonist?s friends and enemies. Are there conflicts between characters, between Jonas and his society, or between Jonas and his own self? Motifs: Pay attention to visual cues. Search for symbols or motifs that represent something else. What does the red apple signify in Jonas? colorless world? What does the music that Jonas hears at the end suggest? Subtext: Examine dialogue and action between characters. Does Jonas say or do things he doesn?t want to say or do?

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