Creation Myths/Worldviews
The definition of the word 'worldview' and an example:
What is the overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world.
The animal that is typically known as a 'trickster' in Native American myths:
What is a coyote?
The name the Federalist Papers were written under
Who is Publius?
The party in court that bears the 'burden of proof', as well as the other party.
Who is the Plaintiff and who is the defendant?
Hawthorne's stance on the validity of Puritanism
He condemned it.
The three rhetorical appeals, and what they appeal to:
Logos: Logic, Ethos: Ethics, and Pathos: Emotion
The name of the famous Norse trickster
Who is Loki
The three writers of the Federalist Papers, and the number each man wrote
John Jay (5), James Madison (29), and Alexander Hamilton (51)
The meaning of the Letter A at the beginning and end of the novel:
Beginning: Adulterer
End: Able
Dimmesdales occupation, and why it is ironic
He's a minister that everyone thinks is perfect, but he is Pearl's father
The definition of the word 'ethnocentrism'
What is the evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture or worldview.
The name of the Iroquois creation myth
What is the World on the Turtle's Back
The beliefs of Anti-Federalists and the Federalists
Anti-Federalists: Opposed ratification of the constitution and believed in smaller central government
Federalists: Voted for the ratification of the constitution and believed in a stronger central government
The reason Chillingworth poisoned Dimmesdale
Why did Dimmesdale commit adultery with Hester while Chillingworth was gone?
His sin ate away at him, and on top of that, Chillingworth was poisoning him.
Three examples of scientific worldviews
Evolutionism, Creationism, and the Big Bang Theory
The moral of the myth "Coyote and the Buffalo"
The coyote's disrespect for the lives of others almost costs him his own life, while his greed causes the death of another. The legend illustrates the importance of behaving honorably and implies that there are consequences of greed and vanity.
The Madisonian Dilemma
Madison saw factions as inevitable due to the nature of man—that is, as long as people hold differing opinions, have differing amounts of wealth and own differing amounts of property, they will continue to form alliances with people who are most similar to them and they will sometimes work against the public interest and infringe upon the rights of others. He thus questions how to guard against those dangers.
The symbolism of Pearl
She is the living version of her mother’s scarlet letter. She is the physical consequence of sexual sin and the indicator of a transgression.
The symbolism of Hester's hair
What is the conformity and lack of freedom present in Puritan society?
Three of the five qualities of a creation myth
1. Explain how the universe, earth and life begin
2. Passed down through generations to explain why the world is the way it is (cultural beliefs)
3. Often contain supernatural elements to explain how the world was made
4. Expresses the moral values (rights and wrongs) of a particular group of people through a transformation of a character
5. These myths explain phenomena, including: customs, institutions, or religious rites; natural landmarks such as a great mountain; events beyond people’s control
The difference between culture heroes and trickster heroes
Culture Heroes: Show how to do what is right + how to become the people we are, Shape the world through theft of sun, fire, or water, Often divine at birth
Trickster Heroes: Provide for disorder/change, Provide for possibility of change, Remind us that culture is artificial, Enable us to see the underside of life
The subject of Federalist Paper No. 51
What are checks and balances?
The concept of Judicial Review
What is a process under which a government's executive or legislative actions are subject to review by the judiciary. In a judicial review, a court may invalidate laws, acts, or governmental actions that are incompatible with a higher authority.
The reason Pearl started crying in the woods, as well as its significance
Hester took off her bonnet and let her hair down. Pearl is struggling with the concept of change, furthering the concept of Puritan rules being indoctrinated