EH 202 Exam 3 P2

What details in A Rose for Emily make it an example of Southern Gothic literature?

decaying Southern setting, reclusive/disturbed character, death, decay, hidden corpse

Who are the narrators of A Rose for Emily, and how do they portray Miss Emily?

narrated by townspeople. portray Emily as a mysterious, pitied, and somewhat respected figure tied to the past

How does the organization of A Rose for Emily reflect modernism?

Mimicking memory's subjectivity. highlights character's psychological decay and isolation in a rapidly modernizing world

In what ways is Miss Emily representative of the past?

ties to aristocracy, resistance to change, refusal to accept death

In what ways does Miss Emily demonstrate a failure to move forward into the present world?

refusing change, isolating herself, and clinging to the past even through denial of reality and death.

How is Miss Emily's home also a relic of the past?

"Stubborn, coquettish decay" symbolizes crumbling Old South in contrast to modern industrial town around

How is Old South vs. New South illustrated in A Rose for Emily?

Emily's fading aristocratic traditions and isolation contrasting with town's modern growth and changing values.

What does Faulkner say A Rose for Emily's central conflict is?

struggle between decaying Old South represented by Emily, and advancing forces of modern world.

What does Faulkner say about the title of A Rose for Emily?

woman who had had a tragedy and nothing could be done about it, and I pitied her, and this was a salute to a woman you would hand a rose

What details in Barn Burning make it an example of Southern Gothic literature?

harsh father figure, class conflict, moral decay, child must choose between family loyalty or conscience.

What is the significance of "the old fierce pull of blood" mentioned in the opening of Barn Burning?

represents Sarty's strong family loyalty and duty to his father even over justice

What is the inner conflict with which Sarty Snopes struggles throughout Barn Burning?

choosing between loyalty to his family and his integrity

Why is nearly equal attention given to the protagonist, Sarty, and the antagonist, Abner in Barn Burning?

It shows Sarty's struggle to choose between conscience and his father's influence

What is the significance of fire for Abner Snopes in Barn Burning?

asserting power, independence, and vengeance against higher class

What is it that Sarty hopes for throughout Barn Burning?

his father will stop his destruction and change his ways

What are Abner's expectations for his son in Barn Burning?

absolute, unquestioning loyalty to the family

How does Sarty view Major de Spain's home in Barn Burning? Why is this important to Sarty?

He hopes its grandeur will make his father change

How is Barn Burning an initiation story?

Sarty matures from blind loyalty to his father to moral independence

What details in A Good Man Is Hard to Find make it an example of Southern Gothic literature?

Grotesque characters, violence, decay, ironic morality in a bleak Southern setting

How does the grandmother in A Good Man Is Hard to Find represent an Old South that no longer has a place in the present world?

appearances, manners, racist social hierarchies

What makes it clear in A Good Man Is Hard to Find that the grandmother and the Misfit both believe in what they can see, appearances?

Both characters judge worth by appearances instead of deeper moral truths.

What does the grandmother in A Good Man Is Hard to Find believe about herself and her appearance and about the Misfit based on his behavior?

polite but murderous behavior

What does the Misfit want to believe but struggle with in A Good Man Is Hard to FInd?

the divinity of Jesus

How does O'Connor illustrate the grandmother's significant change (salvation) at the end of A Good Man Is Hard to Find?

In a final moment of grace, she sees the Misfit as human and calls him her child

How does O'Connor reveal the Misfit's recognition of the grandmother's change and his own refusal to change in A Good Man Is Hard to Find?

through her final moment of grace

What examples of situational irony are in A Good Man Is Hard to Find?

grandmother leads family to their deaths by taking them to the Misfit

What examples of foreshadowing can be found in A Good Man Is Hard to Find?

grandmother reads about the Misfit, rides in a hearse-like car, and talks about finding a "good man."

What details in The Life You Save May Be Your Own make it an example of Southern Gothic literature?

Grotesque characters in rural decay, moral corruption, dark humor

In what ways is Mrs. Crater (the mother) both a clever realist, scheming and manipulative and also a foolish person who is easily conned by Mr. Shiftlet in The Life You Save May Be Your Own?

Her greed for her property makes her trust him, blinding her to his cunningness(?)

How does O'Connor present Lucynell Crater (the daughter) as a complete innocent in The Life You Save May Be Your Own?

through her portrayal as a mute, deaf, appearance of baby doll

How is the daughter also a victim of Mr. Shiftlet in The Life You Save May Be Your Own?

marries Lucynell, abandons her at a diner, steals the car

What is the significance of Shiftlet's name in The Life You Save May Be Your Own?

shifty and untrustworthy

What does Shiftlet say about knowing the human heart and how is that significant to our understanding of the characters in The Life You Save May Be Your Own?

signifies dark and unknowable nature of humans

What message is O'Connor sending the reader through Shiftlet's words in The Life You Save May Be Your Own?

People often hide selfishness behind grand language to avoid facing their need for grace

How is Shiftlet a flawed character in The Life You Save May Be Your Own?

He pretends to help an old woman, then abandons her daughter and steals car

What is the irony of Shiftlet's thinking that a man with a car has responsibilities in The Life You Save May Be Your Own?

He uses the car selfishly and abandons the young woman he promised to care for

What is the irony in Shiftlet's prayer at the end of The Life You Save May Be Your Own?

he is the corrupt "slime" he wants destroyed

What does Lucynell, the daughter symbolize in The Life You Save May Be Your Own?

divine innocence and purity