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What time period is Sula written about?
1919-1965
What time period is Animal Farm written about?
1917, Russian Revolution
What time period is 12 Angry Men written about?
1950s
What is a motif?
a motif is an idea that is repeated throughout the text. Motifs help us figure out the themes, or the messages the author is trying to convey to us.
general or broad topics that come up frequently in the text
Who is the protagonist in Sula? in Animal Farm? in 12 Angry Men?
The protagonist in Sula is Sula and Nel. Even though Sula isn't always the "good guy", she serves as the link between the rest of the characters in the novel. She is the titular character. Nel is more of the traditional protagonist in the sense that she's the "good person." In Animal Farm, the working-class animals are the protagonist and the pigs are the antagonists. In 12 Angry Men, Juror 8 is the protagonist, as he wants the defendant to get a fair trial.
What is the setting of Sula? of Animal Farm? of 12 Angry Men?
Bottom
The farm
NY Court Jury room
What are the 3 types of rhetorical devices? Define each.
Ethos Pathos Logos
Ethos: Credibility as a means of persuasion
Pathos: Emotion as a means of persuasion
Logos: Logic as a means of persuasion
What is the major conflict in Sula? in Animal Farm? in 12 Angry Men?
Sula sleeping with Nel's husband.
Animal's desire for freedom and equality
The disagreements whether or not the boy is guilty
Who is the antagonist in Sula? in Animal Farm? in 12 Angry Men?
Antagonist in Sula: Sula
Animal Farm: The Pigs, were corrupt and abused their power
12 Angry Men: All jurors except for 8. They all believed the boy was guilty at first, but eventually changed their vote.
What is an allegory? What is Animal Farm an allegory for?
An allegory is a story that can be read on more than one level to interpret a hidden meaning. Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution in 1917, and the bad things that can happen when a government becomes corrupt.
How was the novel Sula structured? What did this structure provide the audience?
Structured in different time periods. Provided the audience of the different changes of the characters and how the society was at those times.
How was the novel Animal Farm structured? What did this structure provide the audience?
The novel was structured in similar events that related to the Russian Revolution of 1917. There were rebellions and battles. The structure provided the audience with a chronological sense of the events that were occurring based on the Russian Revolution.
How was the play 12 Angry Men structured? What did this structure provide the audience?
Structured in 2 Acts, in the third person. Provided the audience with a sense of understanding of the each of the jurors individually.
How did rhetorical devices and propaganda influence the plot of Animal Farm? of 12 Angry Men?
Ethos, pathos, logos( credibility, emotion, logic)
Rhetorical devices and propaganda influenced the plot of Animal Farm as they allowed the animals to take over the farm and over the animals. The propaganda included "four legs good, two legs better", and the song the pigs personally wrote so that most of the animals were under their control. Rhetorical devices in 12 Angry Men, allowed the evidence to be properly discussed and analyzed, making people change their vote.
How did the setting of Sula impact the plot? the setting of 12 Angry Men? the setting of Animal Farm?
The setting in Sula is at the Bottom, where this time there is still a lot of racism and discrimination. In the story, we see a lot of this, especially with how there is a societal standard and also the unfairness in getting jobs. Train example( Nel and Helene). In 12 Angry Men, its a hot room, where people voted guilty to reach a verdict quickly, in which they did not properly judge the boy. The setting in Animal Farm is in a farm thats where the cruelty of the working animals took place, and also the battles.
What is a theme in Sula? Why might the author have employed this theme?
What is a theme in Animal Farm? Why might the author have employed this theme?
Always think for yourself. Author employed this b/c he showed us the dangers of following a group of people. Also, the dangers of power in a government lead one to become corrupted.
What is a theme in 12 Angry Men? Why might the author have employed this theme?
Class is make a huge difference. The author employed it because it showed us how much of an impact it had on jurors votes just because the boy lived in the slums
What are 2 motifs that occur in Sula?
Fire and Water, Racism
What are 2 motifs that occur in Animal Farm?
Songs( made animals focused on their job, making them word really hard for the pigs), Rituals( military awards, parades to honor the pigs, to get the loyalty of the animals."
In Sula, what is Toni Morrison communicating about life, society or human nature?
Communicating that we don't always have to follow society's standards and that we can be independent ourselves.
In 12 Angry Men, what is Reginald Rose communicating about life, society or human nature?
Communicating that not everyone in society despite where they live is guilty.
In Animal Farm, what is George Orwell communicating about life, society or human nature?
George Orwell is communicating to us that as humans we need to think for ourselves and step up to the corrupt governments as they can be malicious in controling mass amounts of people.
What are some examples of literary devices use in Sula? Give specific examples.
Symbolism( birds, symbolized Sula, as they were there upon her arrival)
Imagery: Birthmark of Sula. Resembles a "stemmed rose", an image that is both feminine( the flower) and masculine( the stem), showing us Sula is a women that desires independence and freedom of a man
What are some examples of literary devices use in Animal Farm? Give specific examples.
Personification( animals take human characteristics such as the pigs walking on two feet)
Symbolism( Windmill, showed that pigs could easily manipulate the other animals)