LESSON 3: NORTH AMERICAN LITERATURE (copy)

AMERICA

Started as a series of British colonies that we know today as the United States of America.

EDGAR ALLAN POE

He is the father of short stories. He wrote the following short stories: The Raven, The Cask of Amontillado, The Falls of the House of Usher and alot more of other seminal works.

AMERICAN LITERATURE

It is very rich in content and tradition and definitely shaped the writing style of contemporary writers.

CREATIVE NONFICTION, SHORT STORY, FLASH FICTION, AND DRAMA

Four American Literatures

LESS CANONICAL

Many authors prefer _____________ genres for their postmodern readers.

MEMOIR

______________ is shortened

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

_______________ has a comprehensive overview

POSTMODERNISM

________________ has rendered writing problematic.

RAYMOND CARVER

He is an outsider from the Pacific Northwest who wants to revitalize the genre. He studied under the novelist John Gardner, who absorbed his passion for artistry and moral vision. With his collections, he became the most influential story writer in the United States

EXPERIMENTAL METAFICTION

The genre of ___________________ stories has lost popularity since the late 1970s

FLASH FICTION

Also known as “sudden fiction” and “the short short story”. It is a very brief story often one or two pages long. There is a little space to develop a character. The element of plot is central. Its supporters claimed it reduces geographies. Make manageable in-class readings and models for writing assignments.

DRAMA

Mingles realism with fantasy in post-modern works that fuse the personal and the political. Most plays portray social awareness and advocacy.

BETH HENLEY

Women dramatist have attained particular success in the recent years such as ______________ which is known for her portrayal of Southern woman.

SUZANNE COLLINS

She wrote the famous novel, The Hunger Games.

CATCHING FIRE, MOCKINGJAY

The two other movies of the famous trilogy, The Hunger Games

IRAQ WAR

The concept of The Hunger Games came from a sudden struck of realization while flipping through channels, watching reality television programs and actual footage of the _________________.

GARY ROSS

He is the director of the 2012 American dystopian film, The Hunger Games.

ANNIE DILLARD

The authors of The Writing Life (1989)

VED MEHTA

He was the author of Stolen Nights (1989). He was blind at the age of three and studied in the United States.

LUXURY

District 1 - _________ (Luxury Goods)

MASONRY

District 2 - _________ (Stonework)

TECHNOLOGY

District 3 - _________ (Gadgets and Computers)

FISHING

District 4 - _________ (Seafoods)

POWER

District 5 - _________ (Electric/Solar)

TRANSPORTATION

District 6 - _________ (Speed Train)

LUMBER

District 7 - _________ (Trees Supply)

TEXTILES

District 8 - _________ (Fabrics)

GRAIN

District 9 - _________ (Bread)

LIVESTOCK

District 10 - _________ (Meat)

AGRICULTURE

District 11 - _________ (Farm)

MINING

District 12 - _________

NUCLEAR

District 13 - _________

KATNISS EVERDEEN

The protagonist and female tribute of District 12. She is an excellent hunter and tremendously resourceful.

PEETA MELLARK

The male tribute of District 12 and the son of a baker. He is kind and loyal, and he becomes Katniss’s love interest and main ally during the Hunger Games.

HAYMITCH ABERNATHY

Katniss’s and Peeta’s trainer. He is a drunk and one of only two people from District 12 to win the Hunger Games (and the only one still living).

EFFIE TRINKET

The escort of the tributes from District 12. She is very concerned with appearances and her own career.

GALE

Katniss’s friend and hunting partner. He is probably the person closest to Katniss, and he is the only with whom she can ever fully relax and be herself.

CATO

The male tribute from District 2. He is a career tribute, meaning he has trained for the Hunger Games his entire life, and he is large, short-tempered, and a fierce fighter.