Late Modernism
The 1950s are often called the Age of ___ because there was an emphasis on common values and behaviors.
What is Conformity?
He accidentally shot a mule.
Who is Dave?
This poem is about a woman who had multiple abortions.
What is "The Mother"
Author of "Sonny's Blues"
Who is James Baldwin?
This kind of hero is one who recognizes the craziness of the world but decides to live anyway.
What is an absurd hero?
The emergence of this technology gave people images of what "mainstream" culture should be like.
What is television?
The narator of "The Invisible Man" saw himself as a young version of this famous African American author and educator.Wh
Who is Booker T. Washington?
This story's narrator suffers from grief over the loss of his daughter and guilt over his brother's drug problems.
What is "Sonny's Blues"?
Author of Catch 22
Who is Joseph Heller?
This type of literature is focused on drawing attention to social injustice.
What is social protest liteature?
This term was used for mass produced houses in the suburbs.
What is "Levitowns"?
We never know this character's name nor anything else about him.
Who is The Soldier in White?
This poem is about the author's time in a mental institution.
What is "Ringing the Bells"?
Author of "Lovers of the Poor"
Who is Gwendolyn Brooks?
This term means a "no-win" situation.
What is Catch 22?
The aftermath of the atomic bomb made many refer to this era s the Age of _____.
What is "Anxiety"?
This character was arrested for heroin possession.
Who is Sonny?
The narrator of this story feels helpless because his weife needs medical care and they have no money.
What is "King of the Bingo Game"?
Author of "King of the Bingo Game"
Who is Ralph Ellison?
This poem is about the hopeless attitude and limited dreams of a person living in sub-standard public housing,
What is "Kitchnette Building"?
The fear that communists had infiltrated many important American institutions is known as __.
What is the Red Scare or McCarthyism?
This character decides he wants to live forever or die trying.
Who is Yossarian?
This poem is about the author's suicide attempts.
What is "Lady Lazarus"?
Author of "The Addict"
Who is Anne Sexton?
The reporter in Gwendolyn Brooks' poem about racial violence in Little Rock Arkansas works for this newspaper.
What is The Chicago Defender?