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Biographical Information about Jon Krakauer

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Birth date: April 12, 1954
Birth place: Brookline, Massachusetts
Death (?) Date: still alive

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Publication date of Into the Wild:

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1996.

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Genre of Into the Wild:

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Biography

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Characteristics of the genre of Into the Wild:

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Tells about a real person, describes their enviornment and provides details about their life

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Plot Summary of Into the Wild:

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Story of Chris McCandless who grew up in Washington DC and died at the age of 24 in the Alaskan Wilderness after years of living as a nomad

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Stylistic device in Into the Wild:

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Metaphor, "Salt-and-pepper hair", compares color of Walt's hair to Salt and Pepper

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Memorable Quote from Into the Wild:

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"For children are innocent and love justice"
Reflects the innocence of Chris wanting only fairness in his life

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Characters of Into the Wild:

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Chris: Main character, book was based on his life journey. Careless, stubborn

James: aquaintance of Chris, Drove Chris to Stampede Trail. Concerned, generous.

Walt: Chris' father, pushed Chris away. Stern, kind

Ron Franz: Good friend of Chris, offered to adopt Chris. Caring, emotional.

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Setting of Into the Wild:

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United states, nature, mostly Alaskan wilderness

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Significance of opening/closing scene of Into the Wild:

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opening: Krakauer familiarized reader with death of Chris, last trip with James

closing: emotional, describes how Chris' parents recieve seeing where he was last alive

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Themes of Into the Wild:

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Loss, Beauty in Nature, Risk Taking

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Summary of City upon a Hill:

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People must get along in order to please God, God will bless the community that suffers and triumphs together. God is among the community that resists temptation. Do not speak ill of God. Love God. A community that gives into evil shall perish.

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Quote from Creation of the Whites:

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"...Whites came to the shore, and they have lived there ever since..."

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Biographical information about Nathaniel Hawthorne:

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Birth date: 4 July 1804
Birth place: Salem, Massachusetts
Death date: 19 May 1864

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Publication date of The Scarlet Letter:

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1850

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Genre of The Scarlet Letter:

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Romantic Novel

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Characteristics of the genre of The Scarlet Letter:

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Primary focus on the relationship between two people, emotionally satisfying ending

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Plot summary of The Scarlet Letter:

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Hester Prynne commits adultery with Clergy member, Dimmesdale. She becomes pregnant and is forced to wear a Scarlet Letter of shame, her husband Chillingsworth discovers this and vows to seek revenge. Dimmesdale eventually confesses and dies.

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Memorable Quote from The Scarlet Letter:

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"She had not known the weight until she felt the freedom.", being accepted after feeling captivated for so long

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Characters in The Scarlet Letter:

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Hester Prynne: Main character, forced to wear Scarlet Letter for committing adultery. Strong, caring, talented.

Roger Chillingsworth: Hester's husband, seeks revenge on Dimmesdale. Educated, vengeful, wounded

Arthur Dimmesdale: Minister, commits adultery with Hester. Frightened, weak, moral.

Pearl Prynne: Daughter of Hester and Dimmesdale, only good thing that came from sin. Angry, radiant, independent.

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Setting of The Scarlet Letter:

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Boston, Massachusetts

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Significance of opening/closing scene of The Scarlet Letter:

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opening: Introduced Hester as convicted adultress, communities strict punishment

closing: Dimmesdale admits to adultery and dies, finally free from guilt

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Themes in The Scarlet Letter:

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Sin, Past and Present, Civilization vs. Wild

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Literary Technique in The Scarlet Letter:

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Similie, "Thou canst leap like a young deer." Compares Pearl's ability to leap to a deer's.

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Genre of The Scarlet Letter:

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Romantic Novel

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Characteristics of the genre of The Scarlet Letter:

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Primary focus on the relationship between two people, emotionally satisfying ending

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Plot summary of The Scarlet Letter:

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Hester Prynne commits adultery with Clergy member, Dimmesdale. She becomes pregnant and is forced to wear a Scarlet Letter of shame, her husband Chillingsworth discovers this and vows to seek revenge. Dimmesdale eventually confesses and dies.

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Memorable Quote from The Scarlet Letter:

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"She had not known the weight until she felt the freedom.", being accepted after feeling captivated for so long

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Characters in The Scarlet Letter:

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Hester Prynne: Main character, forced to wear Scarlet Letter for committing adultery. Strong, caring, talented.

Roger Chillingsworth: Hester's husband, seeks revenge on Dimmesdale. Educated, vengeful, wounded

Arthur Dimmesdale: Minister, commits adultery with Hester. Frightened, weak, moral.

Pearl Prynne: Daughter of Hester and Dimmesdale, only good thing that came from sin. Angry, radiant, independent.

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Setting of The Scarlet Letter:

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Boston, Massachusetts

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Genre of The Scarlet Letter:

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Romantic Novel

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Significance of opening/closing scene of The Scarlet Letter:

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opening: Introduced Hester as convicted adultress, communities strict punishment

closing: Dimmesdale admits to adultery and dies, finally free from guilt

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Characteristics of the genre of The Scarlet Letter:

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Primary focus on the relationship between two people, emotionally satisfying ending

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Themes in The Scarlet Letter:

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Sin, Past and Present, Civilization vs. Wild

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Plot summary of The Scarlet Letter:

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Hester Prynne commits adultery with Clergy member, Dimmesdale. She becomes pregnant and is forced to wear a Scarlet Letter of shame, her husband Chillingsworth discovers this and vows to seek revenge. Dimmesdale eventually confesses and dies.

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Literary Technique in The Scarlet Letter:

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Similie, "Thou canst leap like a young deer." Compares Pearl's ability to leap to a deer's.

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Memorable Quote from The Scarlet Letter:

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"She had not known the weight until she felt the freedom.", being accepted after feeling captivated for so long

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Characters in The Scarlet Letter:

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Hester Prynne: Main character, forced to wear Scarlet Letter for committing adultery. Strong, caring, talented.

Roger Chillingsworth: Hester's husband, seeks revenge on Dimmesdale. Educated, vengeful, wounded

Arthur Dimmesdale: Minister, commits adultery with Hester. Frightened, weak, moral.

Pearl Prynne: Daughter of Hester and Dimmesdale, only good thing that came from sin. Angry, radiant, independent.

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Setting of The Scarlet Letter:

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Boston, Massachusetts

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Significance of opening/closing scene of The Scarlet Letter:

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opening: Introduced Hester as convicted adultress, communities strict punishment

closing: Dimmesdale admits to adultery and dies, finally free from guilt

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Themes in The Scarlet Letter:

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Sin, Past and Present, Civilization vs. Wild

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Literary Technique in The Scarlet Letter:

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Similie, "Thou canst leap like a young deer." Compares Pearl's ability to leap to a deer's.

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Stylistic device of Dawson's Landing:

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Gustatory Image

"Candy Striped Pole"

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What are the names of everyone in Mary Reynold's family?

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Father: Tom Vaughn
Mother: Sallie
Siblings: Martha, Pamela, Josephine, Ellen, Katherine

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Why does Dr. Kilpatrick sell Mary?

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An old white man in Trinity lost his wife and does not have anybody so he needs a slave.

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In Mary's new home, how are the slaves awoken in the morning?

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By a conch shell.

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Sometimes, in Mary's new home, the slaves were allowed a little land to grow potatos and peanuts. Why were they only allowed to work on these patches at night?

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They couldn't ever spare a hand from the fields.

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What was the most difficult aspect of the clothing Mary wore?

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Their shoes did not fit and caused painful scars.

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How many of Aunt Cheyney's children were fathered by white masters?

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Four.

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Why didn't Aunty Cheyney have any breasts?

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She tried to run away, was chased down by dogs and the dogs attacked her and ripped off her breasts.

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Why did Mr. Kidd beat Mary?

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He believed Mary knew the whereabouts of a fugitive slave, Turner, and wouldn't tell him about it.

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What was a slave wedding ceremony like?

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They stepped over a broom into a house to seal their marriage.

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How does Mary keep track of her age?

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By how old Miss Sara is because they were born around the same time.

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Biographical information about Mark Twain:

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Born: 30th of November 1835
Birth place: Florida, Missouri
Death date: 21st of April 1910

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Publication date of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn:

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1884

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Historical information about the period of Huck Finn's publication:

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Written in the wake of the reconstruction period, after the Civil War when the confederate states were brought back into the union.

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Genre of Huck Finn:

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Adventure. Humor.

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Characteristics of the genre of Huck Finn:

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Hero, likable, usually male. Chracters placed in extreme situations. Makes the reader laugh.

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Plot Summary of Huck Finn:

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Huck, kidnapped by his father, runs away from home and encounters escaped slave, Jim. Huck and his friend Tom assist Jim in running away to freedom.

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Memorable quote from Huck Finn:

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"I knowed he was white inside."

Huck referring to Jim as "white inside" sets Jim as an equal to Huck and Tom.

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Characters in Huck Finn:

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Huck Finn: Main character, helps Jim seek freedom despite racial tensions. Efficient, intelligent, friendly.

Jim: Main character, slave on the run. Religious, brave, superstitious.

Tom Sawyer: Supporting character, Huck's friend who eventually aids Huck in helping Jim escape. Imaginative, idealist, bossy.

Pap: Minor character, kidnaps and almost kills Huck forcing Huck to run away where he encounters Jim. Abusive, negligent, corrupt.

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Setting of Huck Finn:

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Area in and around the Mississippi River.

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Significance of opening/closing scene of Huck Finn:

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opening: introduces Huck as protagonist as he describes his adventures with Tom and how the Widow Douglas has tried to civilize him.

closing: Jim is finally free.

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Stylistic device from Huck Finn, passage 1:

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Hyperbole
"It froze me to hear such talk"

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Stylistic device from Huck Finn, passage 2:

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Visual imagery
"Washed clean of sin"