Lines from Classic Lit
In this novel, Louisa May Alcott wrote, "Some people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow"
What is "Little Women"?
Elvis:
"We can't go on together with..."
What is "suspicious minds"?
Song: "Suspicious Minds"
North of Grand Rapids, it was named for Detroit's founder
What is Cadillac?
"Major Labels" by Kelefa Sanneh covers 7 genres including this one, Kelefa's favorite when he had lyrics by Jello Biafra on his wall.
What is punk?
The movie "The Revenant" is about Hugh Glass, who in 1823 went in search of these in the Dakotas.
What are furs?
Emily Brontë's Cathy Earnshaw says to him, "Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same"
Who is Heathcliff?
Madonna:
"They can beg & they can plead but they can't see the light 'cause the boy with the cold, hard cash is always..."
What is "Mr. Right"?
Song: "Material Girl"
The Oregon country fair is just outside this college town on the Willamette river
What is Eugene?
The Y.A. novel title "XOXO" refers to a popular boy band & the book is mostly set in this world capital.
What is Seoul?
The debate between protectionism & this opposite has been ongoing since at least the 18th century.
What is free trade?
Want to make an impression? Walk into any room & quote Ariel from this play: "Hell is empty and all the devils are here"
What is "The Tempest"?
Sublime:
"I don't practice Santeria, I ain't got no..."
What is "Crystal ball"?
Song: "Santeria"
Around 1535, the future St. Teresa entered the Carmelite convent of this Spanish city
What is Ávila?
He wrote "Brothers" partly to set the record straight about this late, great sibling
Who is Alex Van Halen?
In 1807, his ship was described as a "backwoods" sawmill mounted on a scow and set on fire.
Who is Robert Fulton?
From "A Farewell to Arms": "The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at" these.
What are "the broken places"?
David Guetta/Sia:
"Ricochet, you take your aim, fire away, fire away, you shoot me down but I won't fall, I am..."
What is "titanium"?
Song: "Titanium"
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South of Moscow, this city has its name on the largest tank battle of World War II
What is Kursk?
"The Song Machine" is largely about Swedish producers like this man behind #1 hits like "Roar" & "...Baby One More Time".
Who is Max Martin?
FDR called his domestic programs a "new deal"; Successor Harry Truman had this "deal".
What is fair deal?
"Under the bludgeonings of chance/my head is bloody, but unbowed" is from this W.E. Henley poem
What is "Invictus"?
U2:
"Early morning, April 4, shot rings out in the..."
What is "the Memphis sky"?
Song: "Pride (In the Name of Love)"
This world capital is the largest city in central Asia & its central economic hub
What is Tashkent?
A 2026 memoir by Memphis songwriter David Porter borrows its title from this classic he wrote with Issac Hayes.
What is "Soul Man"?
This post-Civil War Bureau provided jobs, medical care & land of former slaves & destitute whites.
What is the Freedmen's Bureau?