Historical Context
This was the mass murder of people of diverse ethnic, religious, and personal backgrounds who lived in Europe.
What is the Holocaust?
Also the title, this symbol sheds light on the overall tone of the memoir.
What is night?
"I'll just imagine that he had an operation. The horn was removed to make him feel less- freakish!"
Who is Laura Wingfield?
This is the main point the writer establishes and seeks to point back to throughout their written work.
What is the thesis statement?
This character wears frilly dresses, likes jonquils, and reminisces often.
Who is Amanda Wingfield?
This action against others led to significant division among people.
What is prejudice?
This theme is strong throughout the play, thereby demonstrating the influence our lives have on us.
What is memory or the past?
"I'm afraid...I'm afraid...that they'll break my violin...I've brought it with me."
Who is Juliek?
These types of sentences create a smooth flow between paragraphs.
What are transition sentences?
This person won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 for speaking out against violence, repression, and racism.
Who is Elie Wiesel?
Williams' memory play takes place in this city, known for its Gateway Arch.
What is St. Louis?
This is a means of controlling people within Bradbury's futuristic society.
What is censorship?
"So many people are. Afraid of firemen, I mean. But you're just a man, after all..."
Who is Clarisse?
These types of sentences tell the reader what the paragraph will be about AND point back to the thesis statement.
What are topic sentences?
The person who encourages Bradbury's futuristic protagonist to notice the dew on the grass and the man in the moon.
Who is Clarisse?
This is the camp sight where Wiesel was first sent to, along with his family.
What is Auschwitz?
These two words that define the difference between having awareness & understanding and lacking education.
What are knowledge and ignorance?
"We need to be really bothered once in a while. How long is it since you were really bothered? About something important, about something real?"
Who is Montag?
When, in writing, these are not present after inserting direct quotes, then the writer is technically guilty of plagiarism.
What are in-text citations?
This character would rather die with the books in their house than watch them burn before them.
Who is Mrs. Blake?
When authors commentate on social issues in a humorous way, this can be called what?
What is satire?
Each character in The Glass Menagerie tries to distract themselves from unpleasant realities by seeking entertainment or fantasy. This can be summed up in the theme of:
What is escapism?
“Being disappointed is one thing and being discouraged is something else.”
Who is Jim O'Connor?
Writers must look for this in all outside sources they add to their papers, or else their supporting details can be considered invalid.
What is credibility?
He didn't go to the moon, but put time as distance between himself and his family.
Who is Tom Wingfield?