The A&P, Araby, and The Sisters
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Bildungsroman
("A novel of education or formation") A story that focuses on the phycological and moral growth of the protagonist. Sometimes called a "coming of age" story.
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Epiphany
The moment in a story when a character achieves realization, awareness, or a feeling of knowledge after which events are seen through the lens of this new light.
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What is unique about the first sentence in "A + P"?
There is an error in subject/verb agreement.
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What type of figurative device is "they would have burned her over in Salem"?
Allusion
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What is a stream of conciousness?
Saying things just as things come to you; your exact, unfiltered thoughts.
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Why does Sammy believe the two girls hang out with the girl with girl in the plaid bikini?
He thinks they only hang out with her to make themselves look better.
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What does the phrase "she didn't chip" mean?
It is old slang meaning that she has no reaction.
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What does Sammy call the customers in the store? Why?
He calls them "sheep" because they all move in the same direction and follow the same path.
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Who wrote "A & P"?
John Updike
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Why does Sammy quit?
He believes that he is standing up to Lengel for the girls.
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What is the epiphany in "A&P"?
He realizes that he made a sumb decision and should not allow his emotions lead him. He knows his future will be hard if he continues to let his emotions lead him.
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What is clothing a symbol of "A&P"?
Non-conformity/conformity to society.
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Who is the narrator in "The Sisters"?
A young boy
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What is Simony?
The sin of making profits from selling sacred things.
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Gnomen
("one who knows"); the part of a parellelogram that remains when a similar parellelogram has been removed.
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Rosicrucian
Someone who studies secret things.
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How is the title of "The Sisters" a Gnomen?
The story is named after the sisters, yet the main character is Father Flynn. The story is identified by the thing missing.
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What did Father Flynn want the narrator to do?
He wanted him to grow up to be a priest.
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What did the priest do to the child before he passed away?
He confessed his sins to him before he passed.
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What is unique about the store name being "Umbrellas Recovered" in "The Sisters"?
The store name can be interpereted as a store that repairs umbrellas, although the literal name (translation) is "souls recovered".
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Why do the sisters yell at Nannie?
She is deaf and cannot hear well.
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What does Eliza do after they see Father Flynn?
She sits in his special chair, showing her taking control.
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"He's in a better world" is an example of what?
Cliche
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What is a breviary?
A book that holds Catholic religious prayers.
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What is the phrase "rhumatic wheels" an example of?
A malapropism
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Why was Father Flynn odd at the end of his life?
He was very diligent in his work yet broke a challice. Being a perfectionist, this bothered him.
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Besides in Araby, what is the color palate in "Araby"?
It is very muted.
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Why does the uncle act weird at times in "Araby"?
He is a drunk.
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Who wrote both "The Sisters" and "Araby"?
James Joyce
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What is unique about the Narrators interactions with Mangan's sister?
He never sees her face or features.
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Everytime the narrator talks about Magan's sister, what type of language does he use?
Religious language
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How does the narrator act the day leading up to the day to going to Araby?
He daydreams and is very focused on going to the Bazzar.
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What type of conversation does the foreigners and the woman have at the bazzar?
The two men flirt with the woman. It shows the boy not being able to flirt with the girl.
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Why does the woman come over to the narrator at the Bazzar in "Araby"?
He is a young boy alone near fine china. She wants to make sure he doesn't break anything.
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What is the epiphany in "Araby"?
The narrator realizes he was only in love with his percieved beauty of Magan's sister.
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