Literature and short stories

Literature and short stories

QUESTION 1

Choose two works from this period of literature that we discussed in class- Discuss
which events affected these stories- In other words, what events occured in this time
period to affect these two stories and how? Use examples from the stories on how
these events are reflected in the works- You response must be 150-200 words-

(A Streetcar Named Desire, The Snows of Kilimanjaro, Winter Dream, A Rose for Emily)
(Hint: these events created certain characteristics for writers in this time period- You
are discussing which events created these characteristics and how these
characteristics are reflected in the works-)

QUESTION 2

In 150-200 words, choose one theme from “How it Feels to be Colored Me” to
describe- Make sue you give examples on how that theme is reflected in the work-
Be specific- Avoid mere summary-

QUESTION 3

In 150-200 words, choose one theme from “A Rose for Emily“ to describe- Make sue
you give examples on how that theme is reflected in the work- Be specific- Avoid
mere summary-

QUESTION 4

In 50-75 words, describe which author was from Georgia and how their work can be
considered Southern Gothic- O’Connor

QUESTION 5

In 150-200 words, describe how either “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” or A Streetcar
Named Desire reflects Modernism- What modernistic themes are present within the
work? Be specific- Avoid merely summarizing the text-

QUESTION 6

In 50-75 words, describe why the Lost Generation was lost-