TEWWG 1
The pear tree represents...
Janie's identity, growth, her visions of love
The rabid dog could symbolize
the uncontrollable and destructive aspects of nature and fate
Green light
Gatsby's dreams of being with Daisy
Color white when applied to Daisy
her innocence, while concealing her moral emptiness and corruption
When Kennedy was in Tennessee, what civil rights issue was he addressing?
C. Birmingham civil rights demonstrations and the desegregation/integration of the University of Alabama
How has the drinking water crisis affected American citizens?
Citizens lost trust in the government
Janie's hair represents...
Male control over female autonomy and self expression
The hurricane scene shows us
that humans are powerless against nature's forces
Eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg
Eyes of God and moral judgement
the books in Gatsby's library symbolize
the superficiality of wealth of his constructed identity
JFK said that students should decide if they are the ______ or the _______
anvil or hammer
What was in the stagnant water?
parasites
The horizon....
The future...possibilities... what lies ahead
When Nanny calls herself a "cracked plate" - what is the message to Janie?
Janie needs security and protection before Nanny dies
Valley of Ashes
moral and social decay under the wealth of the 1920's
The intense heat while they are at the Plaza Hotel symbolizes
the rising tension between the characters and their explosive emotions
According to Kennedy, what is the purpose of education?
to produced learned citizens who serve the public
What was the cause of the crisis in Flint, Michigan?
crumbling infrastructure and no repairs
The mock funeral
When Joe silences Janie at the lamp lighting ceremony, this can be seen as symbolizing
The silencing of women's voices in male dominated societies
Gatsby's parties
Attempt to attract Daisy's attention and recreate the past
How did Gatsby acquire his wealth?
bootlegging and other illegal activities associated with organized crime
According to Rousseau, what is the purpose of the social contract?
to protect the rights and person of the individual through the combined force of community
Some people described the crisis as ______ _______
environmental racism
Use of dialect in the novel
bring to life Black Southern culture and promote oral tradition
When Janie "pulls in the horizon like a great fish net" this end to the novel suggests that
she has caught and internalized the experiences she wanted, and she is fulfilled
The difference between East Egg and West Egg symbolizes
the differences between old money and new money
Why does Daisy choose Tom over Gatsby?
She cannot break away from the security, money, social position, and familiarity that Tom provides.
How does Rousseau support his claim that the social contract is a "Voluntary Act"?
by asserting humans' natural right to freedom and control of themselves
_____ is the primary appeal of the social contract.
Security