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Cards in this guide (21)
Modernist writers of fiction tended to prefer what kind of characterization

Modernist writers of fiction tended to prefer indirect characterization. Modernist writers also preferred unreliable narrators. Other literary devices used in modernist writing were stream-of-consciousness and interior monologue.

What is an area of land where the US government forced American Indians to live

An Indian Reservation.

Compare and contrast George Murchison and Joseph Asagai in raisin in the sun

Idek

Who was a major figure of the Harlem Renaissance

all the above.

What does the existing western literary canon exclude that is one criticism of it

One criticism of the existing Western literary canon is that it mostly excludes women and minorities.

What circumstances most leads Mama to go out and buy a house in A Raisin in the Sun

Ruth's pregnancy

What best describes one of the themes in A Raisin in the Sun

Betrayal leads to chaos.

What is one of the functions of myths

to explain how something began APEX :)

What do references to sunlight most likely symbolize in the play

Hope and life-Apex

What is one possible theme of A Raisin in the Sun

Embracing ones identity can be empowering

What best describes a central idea or motif in A Raisin in the Sun

heritage

What is the connection between internal conflict and the subject matter of multicultural writing

Deciding whether or not to stay true to one’s heritage is an example of internal conflict

What action in a raisin in the sun most clearly shows that mama is the head of the house

She makes Beneatha say God exists.

(APEX)

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What is one theme in A Raisin in the Sun

racial discrimination holds back a persona dreams - apex

Which sentence describes an external conflict that Ruth experiences in A Raisin in the Sun

She does not like Willy very much

What best describes Walter Senior

a proud man (apex)

According to the chapter what is Dr. Eric Sanderson's goal

to determine what manhattan island was like before it became a city

Which circumstance in the play best reflects Johnson's words

walter being able to work only as a chauffeur and dreaming of opening his own business

What does mama's underlined statement tell you about her character

she isn’t easily intimidated (apex)

Which action in A Raisin in the Sun most clearly shows that Beneatha is interested in her African heritage

she allows her hair to go back to its naturally curly state (apex)

What does the primary conflict over the insurance check most reflect

The obstacles that many African Americans faced during the civil rights movement APEX

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