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This literary genre includes fantastical elements in a realistic, often gritty, setting.
What is Magical Realism?
Bailey's Family in "A Good Man is Hard to Find" wants to travel to this state for a nice, violence-free family vacation.
What is Florida?
The number of years Old Man Warner has managed to avoid drawing the black spot in The Lottery.
What is 77?
The item that Gregor Samsa's father throws into his shell that begins to rot over time.
What is an apple?
Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" and Ursula K. LeGuinn's "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas fall under this genre of literature.
What is Philosophical Fiction?
The lower area of the united states outlined by their religious beliefs and cultural norms.
What is the Bible Belt?
Who is Gregor Samsa?
The position of Gregor Samsa's boss, who scolds him for being late to his job.
What is chief clerk?
The grandmother stuffs the cat Pitty Sing into this container, which Flannery O'Connor describes looks like the head of a hippo.
What is a valise?
Southern Gothic literature examines these two major periods of American history.
What are antebellum and postbellum?
The author of "The Metamorphosis" is native to this combination of two European nations
What is Austria-Hungary?
"It's not fair."
Who is Tessie Hutchinson?
The non-addictive narcotic that is used by the citizens of Omelas in their pleasure-seeking society
What is drooz?
The autoimmune disease that left Flannery O'Connor in crutches for the rest of her life.
What is Lupus?
Disney's "Enchanted" falls under this category of literary genre.
What is Magical Realism?
Gabriel Garcia Marquez is from this South American country, often praised as the birthplace of Magical Realism.
What is Colombia?
"Everything is getting terrible. I remember the day you could go off and leave your screen door unlatched. No more."
Who is Red Sammy?
The name of the priest that comes to examine the feathered man with great wings.
Who is Father Gonzaga?
Franz Kafka's former occupation, since he was never a full time author.
What is an insurance officer?
Ellen Glasgow used this term when she referred to the writings of Erskine Caldwell and William Faulkner.
What is Southern Gothic?
The city of Omelas is a reverse of this Northeastern American City.
What is Salem, Oregon?
"We have to try and get rid of it, eventually it'll kill both of you, I can see it coming. When people already have to work as hard as all of us, they can't stand this perpetual torment at home as well. I can't anymore."
Who is Grete Samsa?
The names of the couple that housed the so-called angel.
Who are Pleayo and Elisenda?
He was systematically denied visas until the election of Bill Clinton, who lifted the ban, seemingly at least in part because "One Hundred Years of Solitude" was one of his favorite books.
Who is Gabriel Garcia Marquez?