Masculinity And Mortality
The primary type of conflict that drives the entire narrative of The Most Dangerous Game.
Man vs. Man
For George and Lennie, the ultimate realization of the "American Dream" is symbolized not by vast wealth, but by owning a small piece of land where they can accomplish this specific, repeating goal.
Establish a professional dog breeding business
"Live off the fatta the lan’" and tend rabbits"
Build a large hotel for traveling migrant workers
DRetires comfortably in a wealthy California city
"Live off the fatta the lan’" and tend rabbits"
Rather than relying on physical walls alone, an American dystopian government typically maintains total control over its citizens by using this tool to shape how people act and think.
Transparent public voting and debates
Propaganda, fear, and constant surveillance
Decentralized technology and total privacy
Financial rewards for personal opinions
Propaganda, fear, and constant surveillance
Rather than being the "only right way" to speak, Standard American English is best defined as this specific tool.
A regional dialect used only by people living in the Midwest
A set of grammar rules used in formal and professional spaces
A secret government code designed to monitor how citizens think
The only language that lets someone express complex thoughts
A set of grammar rules used in formal and professional spaces
Who is Ms.Gambrell Favorite Basketball Player?
Aja Wilson, Angel Resse
Robert Wilson is a classic "Hemingway Hero." Looking at how he acts on the safari, which traits define his version of manhood?
Having the most money, maintaining the highest social status in the group, and bossing everyone around
Being sensitive, showing a lot of empathy, and talking openly about his deep feelings with the Macombers
Following a strict professional code, staying calm, and acting instead of talking
Proving he is always in charge of the safari by constantly arguing with both Margot and Francis Macomber
Following a strict professional code, staying calm, and acting instead of talking
This character undergoes the most devastating shift regarding the dream after the death of Curley’s wife, suddenly realizing his financial investment and last chance at a secure, permanent home are officially dead.
Slim
Carlson
Candy
Crooks
Candy
In most dystopian stories, the main character starts to question or fight the system. The main point of this character is to act as a symbol of this concept.
Funny comic relief in a dark story
Proof that the government is actually right
Individual freedom and independence
How hard it is to ever be truly alone
Individual freedom and independence
In "Everyday Use," Dee treats her family's hand-carved churn and quilts as "art pieces" for decoration. By doing this, she unintentionally practices this concept.
Erasing history by stripping daily survival tools of their purpose
Preserving her heritage exactly the way her ancestors wanted
Forcing Maggie to forget how to quilt so the items become rare
Literally destroying the items so nobody else can see them
Erasing history by stripping daily survival tools of their purpose
What Sports team does Ms. Gambrell Coach at SBS?
Middle School Girls Basketball
Margot Macomber looks upset when Francis finally becomes brave during the buffalo hunt. What does this show about who controls their marriage?
She is a deeply moral person who is completely disgusted by the intense violence and bloodshed of the safari hunt
She is worried the dangerous wild buffalo will charge the vehicle and ruin her highly expensive safari clothing
She knows her control depended on his weakness
She is incredibly jealous because she desperately wanted to be the specific one to shoot and kill the animal
She knows her control depended on his weakness
This bunkhouse resident represents the total hopelessness and systemic exclusion from the American Dream faced by those marginalized by race during the 1930s.
Crooks
W.E.B. Du Bois's story "The Comet" counts as dystopian fiction because it uses a world-ending disaster to show that this issue was the real dystopia all along.
Future technology and killer robots taking over the planet
Pre-existing racism and social inequality
Perfect societies getting ruined by unexpected natural disasters
High-tech military weapons failing to stop threats from space
Pre-existing racism and social inequality
In her essay "Mother Tongue," Amy Tan shifts between formal English for speeches and "simple" English at home. This behavior is known by this linguistic term.
Code-switching
Archeology/ Spoken Word
Give a real-world or literary scenario that best shows a conflict between morality (doing what is right) and masculinity (trying to look tough/manly). Explain why your example shows this conflict.
describe a situation where a character chooses to look "weak" or "cowardly" by walking away from violence, a fight, or a dangerous dare because they know it is wrong or pointless.
his is the primary, protective motivation behind George’s tragic final action to shoot Lennie while reciting their dream one last time.
To spare Lennie from a violent lynching by Curley's mob (Accept: To save Lennie from Curley / a brutal death).
When Jim and the wealthy white woman think they are the last two people alive on Earth, this specific social barrier disappears, letting them see each other simply as equal human beings.
The "veil" of racism
According to Amy Tan, this is the main reason why a person's "mother tongue" is so critical to their identity, even if it doesn't use perfect textbook grammar.
It is the language of their family/heritage
Who is
Who is Herbert Randall Wright III ?
Who is Solána Imani Rowe
Sza & G Herbo
The title The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber is deeply ironic. Based on the themes of the story, why does the narrator consider Macomber's "happy life" to be so short?
explain that Macomber's "real" or "happy" life only lasted for a few minutes—from the exact moment he finally conquered his fear and became a "man" until the moment he was shot and killed.
Described as "small, quick-witted, protective, and easily frustrated," this character acts as Lennie Small's primary guardian throughout their travels.
George Milton
This toxic social reality instantly snaps back into place the exact second other white survivors show up at the end of the story.
The "rules" of racism
At the end of Sandra Cisneros's story, the children call themselves "Mericans" to show that they have this specific type of blended identity.
A hybrid identity
Who is Julius Dubose?
Who is Jeffery Lamar William
Who is Jonathan Lyndale Kirk
A boogie wit da hoodie
Young Thug
Da Baby