A Streetcar Named Desire

Summarize the events from Scenes 7-10 of A Streetcar Named Desire.

Streetcar Scenes i and ii

Summarize scenes i and ii of A Streetcar Named Desire.

Winter Dreams

A recurring theme of Fitzgerald's work is the pursuit of the American dream.  Based on Winter Dreams, explain what you think Fitzgerald saw as the American dream?  What, if anything, do you think is left out of this vision?

Naturalism

What is naturalism? How does London's "To Build a Fire" exhibit the characteristics of naturalism?

Nothing Gold Can Stay

Read Frost's "Nothing Gold Can Stay".  Summarize and analyize the meaning of the poem.

Describe the poetry of Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost.

Whitman

Describe Walt Whitman as a poet.  What are some of his style choices?  Use a quote to support your answer.

TKAM Ending

What did you think of the resolution of To Kill a Mockingbird?  What did you like about it?  What did you not like about it?  What would you have changed?

TKAM Chapter 17

Describe the trial in Chapter 17.  Summarize the events from the courtroom.

Scottsboro Trials

What are the similarities between the Scottsboro Trials and To Kill a Mockingbird?  Be specific.

TKAM

What are five questions you still have about Part I of To Kill a Mockingbird?  You may list them.

Describe Atticus. What do we know about him so far?

TKAM- Chapter 6

Describe the events of Chapter 6 in TKAM.  Be specific.

TKAM- Characters

Describe the characters in the first three chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird.

TKAM- Characters

Describe the characters in the first three chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Poe

How is Poe different from the authors that we have been reading thus far?  What places Poe in the horror category?  Be specific and use a quote from one of the Poe selections to support your answer.

Transcendentalism

Compare and contrast the works of Emerson and Thoreau.