Common ADPhi Facts
This is the year that Brown's ADPhi chapter was founded
What is the year 1836?
S. J. Pereleman, member of the class of 1925 published almost thirty novels, but is best known for writing the screenplays for films made by this classic comedic family consisting of Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo.
MARX BROTHERS
The highest rated episode of TV on IMDB is Breaking Bad Season 5 Episode 14, Ozymandias, which draws its name from a work by this Romantic Poet, husband of the author of Frankenstein.
PERCY B. SHELLEY
These are the 4 Ideals of siblinghood
What is commitment, respect, caring, trust
There is a vial of this substance in the library
What is mercury?
Caroline Kepnes is best known for a book series adapted into this five season Netflix series about a creepy stalker.
YOU
The fantasy series His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman takes its title from Book II of this 1667 epic poem, which greatly influenced the religious themes of the series.
PARADISE LOST
Conventions was put on hold during these years.
What is the civil and world wars?
The oldest item in our lounge
What is the Piano?
Percival Everett, MA ‘82, is best known for his revision of Huck Finn, James, and Erasure, which was adapted into this 2023 film starring Jeffrey Wright, which won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay.
AMERICAN FICTION
Faulkner is pretentious. As I Lay Dying takes its title from an obscure line in the Odyssey, and The Sound and the Fury takes its title from a line in Act V of this Shakespeare play, his shortest tragedy.
MACBETH
The ADPhi's Society Motto.
What is "Many Hands, One Heart"?
This is a President who was part of ADPhi
Who is Roosevelt (FDR and Theodore Roosevelt)?
Madeline Miller, a member of the class of 2000, is famous for Circe and the Song of Achilles, and is currently working on an adaptation of this Shakespeare play, about Propsero the sorcerer on an island.
THE TEMPEST
This author’s second novel, Salem’s Lot, was originally titled Second Coming. Salem’s Lot introduces the character of Father Callahan, who would go on to play a major part in this author’s Dark Tower series.
STEPHEN KING
The first Society Convention was held in this year
This is the Society's closest neighboring chapter.
Lamda Phi (MIT)
This alum is best known for The Virgin Suicides, Middlesex, and the Marriage Plot.
JEFFREY EUGENIDES
This novel had several alternate titles, including Among Ash-Heaps and Millionaires, Under the Red, White, and Blue, the High Bouncing Lover, and Trimalchio in West Egg.
THE GREAT GATSBY
The highest distinction bestowed upon a graduate member of the Society
What is The Star and Crescent Award?