Authors
Author of "Romeo and Juliet"
William Shakespeare
What family was Juliet apart of?
House of Capulet
Themes in "Romeo and Juliet"
love, fate, duality
brandish
exhibit aggressively
“Looka heah, Sykes, you done gone too fur. Ah been married to you fur fifteen years, and Ah been takin’ in washin fur fifteen years. Sweat, sweat, sweat! Work and sweat, cry and sweat, pray and sweat!”
Sweat
Author of "To Kill a Mockingbird"
Harper Lee
What does Scout first find in the knot hole?
chewing gum
Themes in "To Kill a Mockingbird"
prejudice, law, coexistence of good and evil
contrite
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
“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. I tell ya, I tell ya a guy gets too lonely an’ he gets sick.”
Author of "Of Mice and Men"
John Steinbeck
What excites Lennie most about his dream life with George?
He will get to tend rabbits.
Themes in "Of Mice and Men"
the American dream, broken plans, minorities, male friendship
inculcate
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—“
“Sir?”
“—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
To Kill a Mockingbird
Author of "Markheim"
Robert Louis Stevenson
Why is the motivation of Markheim's actions at the beginning of the story?
He "needs" money; greed
Themes in "Markheim"
conflict between one's own good and evil, accepting one's own bad side, repression of morals
contingent
determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
"From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life,
Whose misadventured piteous overthrows
Doth with their death bury their parents’ strife..."
Romeo and Juliet
Author of "Sweat"
Zora Neale Hurston
How does Sykes die in the end of "Sweat"?
snake bite
Themes in "Sweat"
resilience, hard work and suffering, relationship between men and women
assusage
v. provide physical relief, as from pain
"Content yourself with what you are, for you will never change; and the words of your part on this stage are irrevocably written down."
Markheim