Quotes I
“He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart.” (176)
Who is Obierika from Things Fall Apart?
"A guy needs somebody―to be near him. A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody. Don't make no difference who the guy is, long's he's with you." (72)
Who is Crooks from Of Mice and Men?
“Maybe there is a beast… maybe it's only us.” (89)
Who is Simon from Lord of the Flies?
This form of control can shape what people think, say, and even believe to be true. Best used by Napoleon through Squealer.
What is propaganda?
This dystopian government practice from one of our texts is used not just to censor information but to control thought and prevent rebellion.
What is book burning?
H.G.M. of the Greek Myths features a god that is part of the Prep experience (our logo). Who is that god?
Who is Apollo?
"Does anyone ever realize life while they live it...every, every minute?" (103)
Who is Emily from Our Town?
“What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages?” (91)
Who is Piggy from Lord of the Flies?
"Man is the only creature that consumes without producing." (7-8)
Who is Old Major from Animal Farm?
This real-life social theory on a class-free society was the inspiration for the foundation of Animalism in Animal Farm.
What is communism?
This term describes the collective characteristics, experiences, and challenges of being human, encompassing everything from birth and death to love, reason, and morality.
What is the human condition?
This book is Ms. Johnson's favorite spring term book!
What is Lord of the Flies?
"When we were separate individuals, all we had was rage." (143)
Who is Granger from Fahrenheit 451?
"Ever’body wants a little piece of lan’. I read plenty of books out here. Nobody never gets to heaven, and nobody gets no land." (74)
Who is Crooks from Of Mice and Men?
“The thing is - fear can't hurt you any more than a dream.” (82)
Who is Jack from Lord of the Flies?
This imperial force arrives in Things Fall Apart and undermines traditional Igbo power structures through religion and government.
What is British colonization?
This intrinsic flaw in humans often causes the downfall of whole societies (such as the descent into savagery in Lord of the Flies, corruption of Animalism in Animal Farm, the fall of our democracy in America)
What is the individual desire for power?
Snowball's character was inspired by which Russian Revolution era communist?
Who is Leon Trotsky?
"A child's fingers are not scalded by a piece of hot yam which its mother puts into its palm," (67)
Who is Okonkwo from Things Fall Apart?
"Whoever takes me captive won't live long enough to enjoy it,” (196)
Who is Atalanta from Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths?
"I want to be happy, people say. Well, aren't they? Don't we keep them moving, don't we give them fun? That's all we live for, isn't it? (56)
Who is Beatty in Fahrenheit 451?
In Of Mice and Men, Lennie and George’s dream of owning land and starting a farm is an example of what American theory of success?
What is the American Dream?
This term refers to the group of people, places or things towards whom you feel a responsibility to protect, care for, and offer help to.
What is your universe of obligation?
What is the book Montag becomes responsible for?
What is the Book of Ecclesiastes?
"For whom it is well, for whom it is well? There is no one for whom it is well." (135)
Who is Uchendu from Things Fall Apart?
“Weak or strong, clever or simple, we are all brothers.” (11)
Who is Old Major from Animal Farm?
“You've got to love life to have life, and you've got to have life to love life.” (47)
Who is the Stage Manager from Our Town?
This eternal tension asks whether people are born good or shaped by what surrounds them.
What is nature v. nuture?
This tension emerges when characters must choose between following the group or standing alone.
What is individualism vs. collectivism?
This is the Igbo word for your personal god.
What is chi?