Nationalists and Romantics
Was there a deeper meaning behind the birthmark?
Yes
Why was there such a difference in the interpretations of Truth's speech?
The time difference that the messages were recorded.
Why did Little Women by Louisa May Alcott become so successful?
It was the first time that so many women related to a piece like this, made them feel like they weren't alone.
What time period was volume B set in?
1820-1865
What English course is this?
ENGL 2327
Why was nature important during this time period?
It was seen as a vital pathway in discovering ones true self
How did Douglas's use of rhetoric impact white readers?
He tried to make readers feel more connected to the idea of slavery to transform them from people who didn't see a problem with it to advocates against slavery.
How did Louisa May Alcott try to help the abolitionist movement?
She recognized she couldn't do much so she joined the union army as a nurse to save African American's so they could continue to fight for freedom.
Who were the female authors in volume B that we read?
Grimke, Truth, Alcott, Dickson
How many days are in a year?
365
What was the biggest commonality between all of Poe's pieces?
Death
What was the connection between the abolitionist and women's rights movement by Grimke.
Grimke felt like it was the duty of women to ensure the rights of the oppressed. The abolitionist movement paved the way for the women's suffrage movement
What was the main theme repeated in Dickinson's work?
death
Who were the male authors we read in volume B?
Melville, Douglas, Lincoln, Poe, Hawthorne, Whitman, Washington
Does Professor Ross have kids?
yes
What was the purpose of the repetition of blood in the Last of the Mohicans?
It foreshadowed the death of the son (the last Mohican)
True or False - Fredrick Douglas didn't know how old he was
True, Douglas didn't know when he was born so he just decided to celebrate his birthday on valentines day.
What is the symbolism of Bartleby staring into space?
That industrialization of the Americas led to the average American "turning into a robot"
What were the three main types of literature during the 19th century?
Romanticism, Gothicism, and Transcendentalism
What is 70 x 65?
4550
What was the most famous legend from Sleepy Hollow?
The headless horse
Why did Lincoln use religious imagery in his Gettysburg speech
“Four score and seven years ago” was a Biblically evocative way of tracing backwards eighty-seven years to the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
By referencing both the Bible and the Declaration of Independence, Lincoln is signalling that if his audience trusts the words in those documents (they did!), then they should trust his words as well.
What was the main symbol in Bartleby?
the office, which represented isolation and seperation
What were the two main movements during this time period?
Women's rights and the abolitionist movement
What day is flag day?
June 14