The Kite Runner
City where Amir was born
Kabul
His job
The type of cure that was prescribed to the main character
Rest Cure
a reference to a person, place, or thing
allusion
What group took over Afghanistan in the mid 90's
Taliban
"A boy who won't stand up for himself becomes a man who can't stand up to anything." Who said this
Baba
What does the gilded picture in Gregor's room represent
Hope, future, desires, Human connection, etc.
What does the main character see the women doing? What could this represent?
Creeping (struggle to overcome society)
It's not the best weather today
Litotes
It's like 50 below zero in here (what lit. terms is this)
hyperbole
According to Baba, this was the number one sin
Theft
What does Gregor's mother do when she first sees him
faints
What does Jennie represent
Typical women of that time who fits the mold and conforms
A part of speech which a part is made to represent the whole
synecdoche
In order to live one must die (what is this an example of)
paradox
What is a theme for The Kite Runner
Search for redemption, Forgiveness, Friendship, racism, impact of the past, etc.
What literary movement does The Metamorphosis fall under
Modernism
What other important text did Gilman write
Women in Economics
Good punctuation means not to be late
malapropism
Her face was a blank page- you could never tell what she was feeling. (what is this an example of?
metaphor
What does the Pomegranate Tree symbolize
Change- friendship (Amir/Hassan)
What is the tone of The Metamorphosis
detached, despondent, dispassionate
What is the theme of TYW
oppressive nature of gender roles, depression can trap you (so can marriage), not being fulfilled in life, Repercussion of stifling creativity
Kayak
Palindrome
What does the light/dark motif represent in TYW
Light-n hiding- oppressive society- not being able to express self, trapped
Dark- expressive, oppression revealed, freedom, escape