Readings
Writers
Genres
Symbols
Sounds like Stanley!
100
What happens if you win the lottery in Shirley Jackson's writings?
You get stoned.
100
Where did Franz Kafka work?
Insurance company. (Genrali)
100
Fill in the blank: I lost something once... I lost my _______.
identity
100
What does an apple commonly symbolise?
The forbidden fruit.
100
This gentleman is one of the top Kafka scholars in the world.
Stanley Corngold
200
What is Gregor Samsa's final "act of service" for his family?
Dying.
200
Shirley Jackson is regarded as the "Queen" of this genre.
Horror.
200
The phrase "The fox that chases two rabbits goes hungry." could be interpreted as what genre?
Allegory
200
The color black usually symbolises...
Death. Grief. Sorrow. Mystery.
200
Stanley was a professor at this ivy league university.
Princeton
300
The phrase "Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon" means what?
"The lottery" is a ceremony for a good harvest.
300
"The Lottery" was first published in this famous magazine.
The New Yorker
300
Surrealism
300
What does a rising sun symbolise?
New beginnings. Hope.
300
What is bureaucracy?
A system of organizing work or government where rules, procedures, and a clear chain of command are followed to manage tasks and responsibilities.
400
What kind of harm is inflicted upon Gregor Samsa in Part 3 for The Metamorphosis?
Mental/emotional. Not physical.
400
Give a definition of "Kafkaesque".
Something that is overly complicated, frustrating, confusing, and upsetting. (Mr. K will make a judgement call)
400
Mary Poppins' flying into the Banks residence on her umbrella is an example of this genre.
Magical realism.
400
What might a bison symbolise?
Strength. Resiliance. Abundance.
400
What is Stanley saying? "I’m honored by your and your students’ expectation that I might solve a riddle that has hitherto proved insoluble."
It's flattering that you think I can answer this unanswerable question.
500
In The Death of the Moth, what is the moth's final triumph?
"righting himself." (aka flipping himself off his back and onto his legs)
500
She wrote To The Lighthouse, Mrs. Dalloway, and Death of a Moth before filling her pockets with rocks and walking into the Thames River.
Virginia Woolf </3
500
Which well known superhero who frequently suffers from existential dread?
The Dark Knight/Vengeance (Batman)
500
What does a lighthouse commonly symbolise?
Truth. Safety.
500
What advice is Stanley giving us? "If you have demands on bureaucracy, forget byzantine strategy, and simply write to the vice-president and state your position in human terms."
Sometimes its easiest to just talk to the people in charge.