The Catcher in the Rye
Who wrote The Catcher in the Rye?
J.D. Salinger
Who is Elizabeth?
Victor's adopted sister and later wife.
What game do Offred and the Commander play together?
Scrabble
Who is Nettie?
Celie's sister
Who murdered King Hamlet?
Claudius
Who is Allie?
Holden's brother who died of Leukemia.
Who are the Creature's victims?
William, Henry, and Elizabeth
Who is Moira?
Offred's best friend
Who is Albert?
How does Ophelia die?
She drowns in a river
From what point of view is this novel told?
First Person (limited)
What type of narrative structure is this novel? Explain briefly.
Framework narrative
Creature's story inside of Victor's story inside of Walton's letters
Who does Offred have an affair with in Gilead?
Nick
What does Celie make in her business?
Pants
What happens to Rosencrantz & Guildenstern?
Hamlet sends them to England with a note to the king telling them to kill them. They die.
What does Holden's question about the ducks in the pond symbolize?
The unknown of either dying or growing up
What does the Creature blame for his murderous acts?
His lack of companionship or someone like him. His rejection from society.
What does the red the Handmaid's wear symbolize?
love, passion, blood, menstruating, anger, fertility
Where is The Color Purple set?
Macon County, Georgia
Who is the only main character to survive the play?
Horatio
What genre is this novel classified as?
Coming of Age (Bildungsroman)
What literary movement influenced Shelley in this novel? (This is most clearly seen in the emphasis on nature)
Romanticism
What does nolite te bastardes carborundorum mean?
Don't let the bastards grind you down
Where does Celie move to be with Shug?
Memphis, Tennessee
What is Hamlet thinking about when he says, "To be or not to be"?
Suicide