Literary Analysis and Themes in Their Eyes Were Watching God, The Crucible, and American Born Chinese

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What does Janie search for in Their Eyes Were Watching God?

Love, freedom, and independence.

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What symbolizes power and truth in Their Eyes Were Watching God?

Nature.

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Who is the main character in Their Eyes Were Watching God?

Janie Crawford.

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What does Logan Killicks represent?

Security without love.

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What does Jody Starks represent?

Control and power.

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What does Tea Cake represent?

Love, freedom, and companionship.

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What does the pear tree symbolize?

Perfect love and harmony.

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What does Janie's hair symbolize?

Freedom and independence.

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What does the horizon symbolize?

Dreams and future possibilities.

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What is the main idea of The Crucible?

Fear and lies destroy society.

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What does Abigail Williams do in The Crucible?

Lies and manipulates others.

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What does John Proctor represent?

Honesty and integrity.

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What is hysteria?

Mass panic caused by fear.

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What is the main idea of American Born Chinese?

Accept your identity instead of changing it.

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Who is Jin Wang?

A character who struggles with fitting in.

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What does the Monkey King learn?

True happiness comes from accepting yourself.

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What is the main idea of Borders?

Identity is more important than borders or labels.

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What does the mother refuse to say in Borders?

If she is American or Canadian.

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What is the theme of The Soft-Hearted Sioux?

Tradition vs personal choice.

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What is allegory?

A story with hidden meaning.

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What is imagery?

Descriptive language creating mental pictures.

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What is symbolism?

An object that represents a deeper meaning.

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What is hyperbole?

Extreme exaggeration.

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What is the tone in literature?

The author's attitude.

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What does 'abominate' mean?

To hate a lot.

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What does 'expedite' mean?

To make faster.

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What does 'resilient' mean?

Bounces back.

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What does 'affable' mean?

Friendly.

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What is the structure of a literary paragraph?

Claim, Context, Quote, Analysis, Link back to theme.