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162 Cards in this Set
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When and Where was John Steinbeck born?
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Salina's Cal, febuary 27, 1902
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What were John Steinbeck's first stories?
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"The Red pony"
"Tortilla flat" |
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Where did John Steinbeck go to highschool and what year?
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Salina's highschool 1919
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What year and what college did John Steinbeck go to?
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Stanford university 1919-1925
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Went to New York City, and worked on the construction of the madison square garden. (who)
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John Steinbeck
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Who was John Steinbeck's father and what was his occupation
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John Ernest Steinbeck, County treasurer
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Who was John Steinbeck's mother and what was her occupation?
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Olive Hamilton, Teacher
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Who was Steinbeck's first wife and how long were they married for?
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Carol Henning Steinbeck Brown (1930-1942)
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Who was Steinbeck's second wife and how long were they married for?
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Gwyndolyn Conger Steinbeck (1943-1948)
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Who was Steinbeck's third wife and how long were they married before?
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Elaine Anderson Scott steinbeck (1960)
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Name John's two sons
________ steinbeck ________ steinbeck |
Thomas Steinbeck
John Steinbeck IV |
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What was John Steinbeck's first published novel?
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Cup of Gold
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What was produced as a novel and then as a play?
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Of mice and men
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What was John steinbeck's long valley?
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A collections of short stories set in Salina's Valley
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What awards did John steinbeck recieve?
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Pulitzer Prize for the grapes of wrath (1940)
Nobel prize for literature (1962) |
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What point of view is of mice and men written from?
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third person omniscient, You read things that the characters don't actually see.
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who is whitt, in of mice and men?
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Some Ranch hand, eager to chase lenny down for the killing.
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Of Mice and men
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Each scene is opened with a setting.
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What are the five themes of, of mice and men
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Loneliness
Hopes and dreams Dignity and pride The American Dream Sense of Morality |
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What style is of mice and men?
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Lyrical, Naturalistic.
Ungrammatical, Realistic. |
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What is Allegory?
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A story with an underlying moral or message.
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What is an object that stands for other things in a novel?
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Symbols
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Irony
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What is said or shown is the opposite of the actual meaning underneath
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Of mice and men
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Told mostly through every day colloquial language
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of mice and men
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Less than 12 characters appear.
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Juncture-
Recumbent- morosely- brusquely- |
-point where to things meet
-lying down -in a gloomy way -abruptly; bluntly |
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imperiously-
mottled- skittering- scowled- periscope- |
- in a commanding and authoritative way
-spotted or blotched -light rapid skipping sound -looking angry or threatening -instrument for seeing something higher up |
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jungle up-
bindle- cat house- threshin- Jack- |
-to camp
-bundle -house of prostitution -threshing; husking -money |
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Pants-
gray backs- stable buck- swamper- rassle- |
-rabbits
-lice -one who cares for horses -unskilled laborer - wrestle handle |
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Handy-
slough- Jerkline skinner- rat trap- |
-skillful with hands
-fire from job -someone who can drive a team of horses or mules with a single rein of it's leader -desperate or helpless situation |
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In the poke: in the bag-
Wheeler- derision- Euchre- |
-saved up
-mule that is nearest the wheel of the vehicle that a team is pulling. -scorn -card game similar to bridge |
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kewpie doll-
reprehensible- bemused- wryly- receptive- |
- a small chubby tasteless doll
-deserving blame or punishment -adsorbed in thought -in a way that shows disgust or grim humor -ready to listen |
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solitare-
scuttled- hoosegow- on the county- |
-card game for one person
-ran with quick hasty steps. -jail -on welfare |
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welter-
scrammed- hane- civil code- fawning- |
-welterweight or lightweight boxer
-fled -part of a horses collar -written set of laws -trying to get favor in a slavish manor |
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boring-
apprehension- sullenness- averted- tattered- |
-penetrating
-dread -bad temper -cast down -torn or ragged |
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meager-
aloof- talon- ringer- |
-poor or scanty "very few"
-distant or reserved -claw -horse shoe over the steak, that is a goal. |
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cringed-
lynched- sniveled- sulkily- woe- |
-crouched in fear
-hanged by a mob with out a trial -winded and sniffled -a bad humor -distress |
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earnestly-
velvet- writhed- tenement- |
-sincerley or seriously
-thick fabric with a smooth surface -twisted painfully or violently - tournament |
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Gingham-
shooker craftily muzzle- lanced- |
-cotten cloth made into a plaid or checked pattern
-a form of the game of pool -in a tricky way -the open end of a gun -moved with speed and precision |
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scudded-
luger- alfalfa- haunches- belligerently- |
- moved quickly before the wind
-pistol made in germany, trademark - crop grown to feed animals haunches- hind quarters -aggressively |
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Slim is known as what?
Crooks grew up where? |
-the prince of the ranch
-on a chicken farm |
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"I wonder what's eatin them two guys"
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carlson
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where were gatsby and daisy from?
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louisville kentucky, gatsby is from a north dakota farm
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What was meier wolfsheim fameous for?
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fixing the 1919 poker championship
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What song does kilspringer play?
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Aint we got fun
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Gatsby attended college where
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st. ollafs in Minnesota and dropped out after two weeks and went to oxford
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what was dan cody?
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A wealthy copper mogul.
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How much money did dan cody leave gatsby?
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25,000
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who were mr. and mrs. sloane?
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tom's riding buddies
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who is michaelis?
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a greek man who runs a resteraunt next to
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where have tom and daisy gone?
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They have moved with no forwarding address.
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where did henry c gatz come from?
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Minnesota
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Who comes to gatsby's funeral?
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Nick, owl eyes, few servants, and gatsby's father.
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Nick, Jordan, Tom, Daisy are all from
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west of the Appalachians
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Where does nick encounter tom and eventually shakes his hand?
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5th avenue in new york city
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what does nick conclude about daisy and tom
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they are selfish people that only care about them selves and destroy peoples lives. However they have so much money that they can get through any trouble.
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where does nick go later on..
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He moves back to the midwest. Him living in west egg and going to east egg gives him a reevaluation of his life, and eventually he moves.
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who is the corruption of the american dream?
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Gatsby
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When did Gatsby and daisy have an affair?
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1917
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feigned-
levity- contiguous- Apathetically- |
-put on a false appearance; pretend
-Lightheartedness, lack of seriousness - touching, especially along a line or border -listlessly; indifferently |
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hauteur-
incessant- affection- punctilious- |
-haughty or arrogant manner
-continuous -artificial way of acting or speaking, especially to impress others. -attentive to formality or proper behavior |
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evasions-
incredulous- counterfeit- exultation- |
-acts of avoiding something
-unable to believe; showing disbelief -imitation of something genuine that is meant to deceive people. -triumphant joy |
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conceits-
pervading- lethargic- row- tangible- |
-fanciful thoughts (irrational thoughts)
-spreading throughout -sluggish noisy quarrel, fight, or disturbance capable of being touched |
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unscrupulous-
inquest- deranged- |
-showing no regard for what is right or wrong
-legal inquiry made to determine the cause of death -made insane. |
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What is the valley of ashes?
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symbolizes the dull and lifeless life style of the working class. It is between New York City and Long Island, it also represents moral and social decay.
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What are the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg.
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on a billboard and george wilson looks at them as if they are the eyes of God.
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The owl-eyed man
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He watches over Gatsby's house all the time. He keeps things safe and shows Gatsby's wisdom by his amusement in all the books Gatsby has.
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Daisy and the color white
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The color white shows Daisy's careless attitude and her lack of responsibility because of the amount of money she possesses. It also shows her shallowness.
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Gatsby and his gold tie and silver shirt.
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These items show gatsby's flashy display and the way he is attempting to impress daisy b going overboard.
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Gatsby's dream
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Gatsby's dream is to get Daisy and to spend his life with her. It is an unreachable dream but it shows how passionate he is.
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East Egg
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is the more fashionable location, the people have been brought up with money and discriminate against people without it.
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West Egg
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is the area of newer money. It has more of a "Hollywood" style where people try to impress with their money.
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1914-1918
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great war (world war I)
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The great gatsby, at the time in america _____,_______, _______
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reevaluation, social experiment, and disillusionment
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where is the great gatsby's setting take place?
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long island NY 1922
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Great Gatsby themes
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Corruption of the American Dream
Repeating the past immorality the eyes of T.J. Eckleburg hope paradox self discovery reality vs illusion possessiveness and jealousy |
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abortive-
fractiousness- languidly- extemporize- |
-fruitless, unsuccessful
-tendency to be troublesome -lacking force or quickness of movement -improvising |
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peremptory-
oculist- contiguous- Proprietary- |
-expressive or urgency or command
-ophthalmologist -adjacent -characteristics of one that possesses or owns |
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ectoplasm-
hauteur- |
-substance held to produce materialization of spirit
-arrogance, haughtiness |
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Great world war I
Midas- Morgan- |
-(1914-1918)
-mythical king that could turn anything to gold. -family of financers that could turn anything to gold. |
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Aint we got fun, Love nest-
Madame de Maintenon- 3 o clock in the morning- |
-Popular songs of the 1920's
-Wife of king Louis of France -Popular waltz published in 1921 |
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Elongating-
postern- pompadour- nebulous- |
-to extend
-private or side entrance -mans style of hair dressing -indistinct, vague |
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Meretricious-
debauchee- euphemisms- |
-Falsely attractive
-dissipated person -use of word or phrase that is less direct but also less offensive or distasteful to another. |
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Dilatory-
incarnation- innuendo- |
-inclined to delay; slow or late in doing things.
-endowment with a human body. -hint or insinuation |
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Tortuously-
vinous- punctilious- nonolfactory- |
- marked by repeated twists, bends or turns
-relating to wine -careful -non-odorous |
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anteroom-
somnambulatory- denizen- disembodied- |
-outer room
-as if sleep walking -one that frequents a place -to divest a body of corporeal existence |
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Joe Frisco
Gilda Grey- David belasco- Rent asunder- |
-celebrated comedian of the 1920's
-a well known actress of the 1920's - American theatrical manager and producer -torn into parts |
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Bois de Boulogne-
Montenegro- nicholas Rex- |
-a park in paris france.
-country over run by Austro- German forces in 1915 and united with serbia in 1918 -King Nicholass II, ruler of montenegro |
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Bucks-
Victoria horse- Herman "Rosy" rosenthal and charles Becker- The sheik of Araby- |
-bigot's synonm for young black men.
-drawn carriage -well known criminals of the 1920's -a popular song first published in 1921 |
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adventitious-
circumstantial- pasquinade- ulster- |
-accidental
-incidental -satire posted in a public place -long, heavy over coat. |
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bulbous-
unutterably- inquisitions- pandered- commensurate- |
-shaped like a bulb or bulbs
-inexpressibly -investigations -provided the gratification of another's needs -corresponding in extent or degree |
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James J. Hill-
El greco- |
-American Railroad builder
-spanish painter best known for his distorted figures and landscapes |
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Where was william falkner born?
Where did he grow up? |
New Albany, Mississippi
grew up in oxford Mississippi |
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knew in third grade they wanted to be a writer
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William faulkner
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Changed his name from falkner to faulkner
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lol
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Airforce rejected him so they joined the british airforce
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William Faulkner
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fired from university of Mississippi as a post master because of doing a terrible job
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William Faulkner
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issued their own stamp in 1987
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William Faulkner
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oxford boyscout troop but was dismissed because of drinking
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William Faulkner
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rented a suit for the nobel prize
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William Faulkner
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family was not very educated
He never graduated from highschool never recieved a college degreee |
Faulkner
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1929 married estelle old ham franklin
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william faulkner
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As I lay dying- 1930
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Faulkner
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Sanctuary- 1931
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Faulkner
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Absalom, absalom! 1936
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Faulkner
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1909-2001
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Eudora welty
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Born in Jackson Mississipi, attended public school
Published Several pieces in magazines for children before she reached her teens |
Eudora welty
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Father: insurance man
Mother: school teacher |
Eudora welty
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Went to Missippi state college for women
University of wisconsin in madison Columbia University |
Eudora Welty
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Brother died in a plane that he sold him
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faulkner
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Attended lectures, plays concerts and art exhibitions while in ny
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Eudora Welty
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Worked for local radio station
-Wrote society news for the memphis tennessee commercial Appeal |
Eudora Welty
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Father died and she moved back to jackson Mississippi
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Eudora Welty
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Worked for franklin roosevelt's New Deal Program
- Served as junior publicity agent |
Eudora Welty
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Traveled to parts of missippi in effort to bring economic progress to the poor and rual areas of the state.
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Eudora Welty
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Death of a Traveling Salesman
-1st major story |
Eudora Welty
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A curtain green
-1st collection of stories |
Eudora Welty
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The ponder heart
-First novel a (short story) |
Eudora Welty
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recieved the honorary Degree from the university of Burgundy france
1993 |
Eudora Welty
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lived 1890-1980
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Katherine Ann Porter
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What was Katherine Ann Porter's birth name?
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Callie Russell Porter
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Born in Indian Creek Texas
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Katherine Ann Porter
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Who was Katherine Ann Porter's father?
Who was Katherine Ann Porter's mother? |
Harrison Boon Porter
Mary Alice Jones Porter |
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she had 4 siblings
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Katherine Ann Porter
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Her mother died in 1892
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Katherine Ann Porter
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Grandma (Catherine Anne Porter took care of the family until she died in 1902)
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Katherine Ann Porter
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Went to Thomas School in san Antonio
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Katherine Ann Porter
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Loved the way people talked
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Eudora Welty
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Supported her family by teaching what she had learned
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Katherine Ann Porter
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Married John Henry Koontz
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Katherine Ann Porter
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married 4 times, remained childless
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Katherine Ann Porter
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Worked for the Rocky Mountain News
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Katherine Ann Porter
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Nearly died in the great influenza epidemic of 1918
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Katherine Ann Porter
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Moved to New York, worked as a journalist, publicist, for a film company
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Katherine Ann Porter
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ghost writer for my chinese marriage
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Katherine Ann Porter
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Three children stories published in the magazine everland
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Katherine Ann Porter
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Pale horse, Pale rider
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Katherine Ann Porter
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ship of fools
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Katherine Ann porter
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Received the Gold Medal for Fiction awarded by the National Institute of Arts and Letters.
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Katherine Ann Porter
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won the pulitzer prize
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Katherine Ann Porter
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national book award
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Katherine Ann Porter
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died in 1980 after several strokes, buried beside her mothers grave in indian creek texas
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Katherine Ann Porter
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Where was Shakespear born and when
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born april 23, 1564, first born son of 8
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Who were shakespear's parents?
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Mary Arden -family of successful farmers
John shakespear- A glover and whitawer (dresser of leather) 1568, illiterate and mayor |
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At the age of 14 became apprenticed to a butcher.
Never Attended a college or University Voracious Reader and very observant. |
William Shakesspeare
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At the age of 18 married anne hathaway, 8 years his elder
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William Shakespeare
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Had three children
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Judith, hammet, susanna <--- Favorite
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Briefly a Rual school master,
Age of 23 left stratford for london |
William Shakespeare
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Part owner of the globe
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William Shakespeare
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Invested his money wisely retired to stratfor on avon
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William Shakespeare
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Died on april 23, 1616
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William Shakespeare
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Shakespeare plays were praised as ________
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The mirrior of life
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Johnson stated that shakespeare was the _________
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soul of the age, the applause delight, the wonder of the stage
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The globe was built in..
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1598-99
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The globe was
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three stories high, octagonal shaped, house tiers of seats. Middle and upper-class viewers sat in these seats.
Globe was open air lower class sat in the courtyard |
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performance by hissing cheering and throwing vegetables
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William Shakespeare's plays
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The globe facts
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plays were staged without sets
cotumes and props were eleborate women were not allowed to act. Juliet was played by a young male actor. |
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Tragedy
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a work of literature especially a play that results in a catastrophe for the main character.
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Shakespeare's main character
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always a significant person, a king or a hero
possesses a tragic flaw or weakness which bring about their demise |
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Shakespeare purpose
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purpose is not only to arouse fear and pity in the audience, in some cases to convey a sense of nobility of the human spirit.
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Macbeth (historically)
Came from what book |
Holinhead's chronicles
-story of a blood thirsty scottish tyrant macbeth -second story concerning the murder of king duff. -wove in tradition that stuart kings descended from banquo. |
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Macbeth
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Shortest and last of Shakespear's tragedies
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