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Name: Freddie Nunnelley

TITLE: Invisible Man
AUTHOR : Ralph Ellison FIRST
Publication date: 1947
CHARACTERIZATION: List 5 characters from the novel and a 2line descriptive
identifying phrase. If names seem symbolic, note how:

1. The Invisible ManWhen they approach me they see only my

surroundings, themselves, or figments of their imaginationindeed,
everything and anything except me.(1)
2. Grand Father- Grandfather had been a quiet old man who never made
any trouble, yet on his deathbed he had called himself a traitor and a spy,
and he had spoken of his meekness as a dangerous activity.(16)
3. Co-Founder of colledgeyes, you are my fate, young man. Only you can
tell me what it really is. Do you understand?(42)
4. Brother Jack: He smiled, cutting into his cheese cake with a fork and
shoving far too large a piece into his mouth. (289)
5. Ras: You my brother mahn. Brothers are the same color; how the hell you
call these white men brother? Shit, mahn. Thats shit! Brothers of the
same color. We sons of Mama Afriaca, you done forgot? (370-371)

SETTING: Describe the key settings in the novel and pull several quotations (include
page numbers) to support your general description. Remember that setting
includes both time and place.

College- a beautiful college for black people It was a beautiful college.

The buildings were old ond covered with vines and the roads gracefully
winding, lined with hedges and wild roses that dazzled the eyes in the
summer sun.
The holea brightly lit space where the narrator lives.
In my hole in the basement there are exactly 1369 lights. Ive wired the
entire ceiling, every inch of it.
STRUCTURE AND POINT OF VIEW: Describe how the novel is structured and explain
how the point of view connects to the structure.

The novel is structured in a first person narrative, describing the

chaotic life of the narrator, whos name is unknown. The first person
point of view connects with the namelessness of the narrator
because people rarely think of their own names, and, since a main
theme is blacks being dispossessed by society, the lack of a name

for the narrator reflects how little people care about his well-being
in society, making him a invisible man.
SYMBOLS: List 4 objects that seem to be symbolic and recur throughout the work. Pull
a significant quotation (include page number) describing each symbol and explain how
it seems to be significant.

1. Letters of betrayal
Quote: And now seeing the handwriting of the two in the consuming
flames I burned my hand and slipped to my knees staring. The handwriting
was the same. (568)

2. Tarps leg link

Quote: I pulled Tarps leg chain from my pocket and slipped to over

my knuckles (502)
3. Ras
Quote: Before the cops knowed what hit em Ras is right in the
middle of em and one cop grabbed for that spear, and ole Ras swung
round and bust him across the head and the cop goes down and his
hoss rears up, and ole Ras rears his and tries to spear him another cop,
and the other hosses is plunging around and ole Ras tries to spear him
another cop. (564)

4. New identity after injury.

Quote: Yes, I could not bring myself to admit it, it was too ridiculous

and somehow too dangerous. It was annoying that he had hit upon
an old identity and I shook my head, seeing him purse his lips and
eye me sharply.
THEMES: Write TWO possible themes. Write each theme as a statement about the
human condition, not just a word or phrase. (Example: In Sula, Toni Morrison seems
to be saying that strong female friendships are the mainstay of a stable society.)
Follow with a quotation from the work to support this theme
(include page number) and a brief explanation as to HOW it supports theme.

(1)Theme: People are deeply affected by betrayal by a trusted person

Quote: And now seeing the handwriting of the two in the consuming flames I
burned my hand and slipped to my knees staring. The handwriting was the
same. (568)

Explanation: In this quote, the narrator realizes that the person who recruited him
to the brotherhood, Jack, was also the one who sent him the letter warning him to
slow down his increase in Harlem influence, a letter which led to him loosing trust
in the brotherhood. When the waring was not heeded, his fears were confirmed by
the council temporarily shifting him out of Harlem.
(2)Theme: The kindness of others is often supprising.
Quote: She returned with the bowl in a plate. This herell fix you up, she said.
You dont get this kind of service up there at Mens House, do you? Now, you sit
there and take your time. I aint got nothing to do but read the paper. (254)
Explanation: In this quote, we see Mary, a New Yorker with no prior connection to
the narrator, taking him into her home and giving him soup after he collapsed in
the sidewalk due to injuries from his accident.

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Name: Freddie Nunnelley
TITLE: The Awakening
FIRST Publication date:1899

AUTHOR :

Kate Chopin

BIOGRAPHICAL: Briefly describe Chopins life and any biographical

influences on her novella. **Note
You may use an Internet or other research
source for this card. Cite your source.

Kate Chopin, born Catherine OFlaherty, was raised half-Cajun, which is reflected
through many of the people who live on the Grand Isle, and in Leonce, who has
Creole heritage. Kate eventually married Oscar Chopin in 1870, who worked as a
cotton dealer in New Orleans, investing in various commodities. Chopin represents
this in The Awakening, where Edna is married to a cotton dealer, Leonce Pontellier,
who also happens to work in New Orleans. Chopin, after Oscar died of malaria, had
an affair with a planter, similarly, Enda had an affair with Arobin while still married.
SETTING: Describe the key settings in the novel and pull several quotations (include
page numbers) to support your general description. Remember that setting
includes both time and place.

The Awakening is set both on the Grand Isle and in New Orleans, around the turn of
the century.
He stopped before the door of his own cottage which was the fourth one from the
main building and next to the last. Seating himself in a wicker rocker which was
there, he once more applied himself to the task of reading the newspaper. The day
was Sunday; the paper was a day old. The Sunday paper had not yet reached the
Grand Isle. (1)

Just two steps away, laughed Edna, in a little four-room house around the corner.
It looks so cozy, so inviting and restful, whenever I pass by; and its for rent. Im
tired looking after that big house. It never seemed like mine, anyway like home.
Its too much trouble. I have to keep too many servants. I am tired of bothering with
them. (106)
Mr. Pontelliers two children were theresturdy little fellows of four and five. A
quadroon nurse followed them about with a far-away, meditative stare (2)

IMAGERY: Describe 3 images that recur throughout the novella. For each image, pull a
quotation (include page number) from the novella and explain how each one seems to be
significant.

1. Image: The quadroon nurse

Quote: The quadroon nurse was looked upon as a huge encumbrance, only
good to button up waists and panties and to brush and part hair; since it
seemed to be a law of society that hair must be parted and brushed. (10)
Explanation: The nurse often occurs as a servant for the societal standards
that Edna rebels against, and in the quote it is shown how, despite knowing
how much she helps with the boys, she is still looked upon as useless and not
worth hiring. As Edna becomes more and more liberated, mentions of the
nurse become more negative and more spaced apart, showing how Mrs.
Pontellier is rejecting the societal standards that the nurse represents.
2. Image: Edna swimming in the ocean
Quote: She walked out. The water was chill, but she walked on. The water was
deep, but she lifted her white body and reached out with a long sweeping
stroke. The touch of the sea is sensuous, enfolding the body in its soft, close
embrace.
Explanation: When Edna goes out to the beach, she, at first gets scared and
returns to the shore to be back with her friends and rejoin society. At the time of
her first encounter, she had only begun to liberate herself, and thus was scared,
leading to her returning to the shore. Her second time, however, she had
completed the process of liberating herself, and was no longer afraid of drowning.
She then kept swimming until she drowned, representing how, when fully
liberated, she was socially dead to the people she used be friends with.

3. Image: Blatantly sexist comments from Ednas husband

Quote: You are burnt beyond recognition, he added, looking at his wife as
one looks at a valuble piece of personal property
Explanation: In this instance, we see how Ednas husband doesnt think of her
as her own person, but rather as a piece of personal property. This is the state
which we see multiple times where Edna and other people are treated unlike
people but like property, and it is this that is be awakened from, where she is
becoming more of an individual and less of property.

theme.

THEME: Define what you think Chopin is saying about the awakening
Briefly evaluate the ending as it relates to Ednas awakening.

In The Awakening, the titular theme of awakening represents Enda

liberating herself from the repressive society that she knows. In this, she
awakens to her freedom and the idea that she is not owned by her
husband, but rather she can choose to do what she wants with her life.
This gradually occurs throughout the book, and eventually ends with her
killing herself in the ocean when she realizes that the society that she is
stuck in will never accept her in her own liberated self. The awakening is
described in mixed terms, with it being show as being the true form for
Edna, while still severing relationships with those around her and
eventually ending her life. In this since the final message is that the
community needs to accept individuals with different identities and beliefs
than the normal.

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Name: Freddie

Nunnelley
Autobiography: Choice
TITLE: A Movable Feast AUTHOR Ernest Hemmingway FIRST Publication
date 1964

PURPOSE: What do you consider to be the authors purpose in his/her

autobiography? If the author specifically states that purpose, quote the passage.
In A Movable Feast, Hemmingway details many different events in his life, with little if any
connecting theme. In all of the stories Hemmingway presents, the only connector is his
poverty, which could suggest that the book was intended to help lift him out, but since it
was published posthumously, this cannot be the case, and neither can any other selfish
motives. This leads me to belive that Hemmingway wanted to provide and entertaining
depiction of certain moments of his life for others.
AUDIENCE: Explain who you think the authors audience may be.
Since the book centers primarily around his writing process, the most likely audience
would be fans of his work who would want a behind the scenes look at Hemmingways
life. This is supported in the way the book is written, similar to The Sun Also Rises,
focusing around the caf life and daily activities. Another interesting note is the fact that
Hemmingway included Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby, into his
autobiography, showing the literary friendship in great detail and perhaps pleading to fans
of both.
STYLE: Describe the authors style of writing. Consider tone, diction, selection of
details, or any techniques the author uses to achieve his/her purpose. In other
words, how does this work differ from others you have read? Does the author seem
to write in a unique voice? Give examples from the text.
Hemmingway writes this book in a way that demonstrates how normal his life could be
considered, rarely using larger words and writing in a very simple way that could be
understood by many. This simplification, along with the scarcity of unusual or fantastic
details and events. All of the events described in the book are things that a normal person
could do without significant stress, and similar to Jeannette Walls The Glass Clastle, the
most exiting events are those which are present due to poverty, rather than riches or
exeding amounts of talent, leading to a humble, relatable tone.
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS: List and briefly discuss 3 events/incidents the author
recounts and state how those events either relate to the authors purpose or how
they shape the authors character. For each one, pull a quotation (include page
number) from the autobiography and explain how each one seems to be significant.

1. Event: Broke in paris

Quote: You got very hungry when you did not eat enough in Paris because all the
bakery shops had such good things in the windows and people ate outside at
tables on the side-walk so that you saw and smelled the food.
Explanation: This particular quote shows just how poor he was when he was living
in Paris. He did not have enough money to eat in a city known for its food, and
was tantalized by it in the most literal way possible. This living hungry and having

to observe the caf scene in Paris likely contributed to works such as The Sun
Also Rises, most of which takes place in France, with the book mainly being set in
cafs.
Event: His car trip with Scott Fitzgerald
Quote: But the drink made him feel wonderful for a while and he was happy
with the tragic implications of this being Zeldas and his first night of separation
since their marriage. Finall he could not wait longer to call her and put on his
dressing gown and went down to put the call through.
Explanation: During this trip with Scott, he learned about how other writers live,
and in this instance, about how alcohol has mixed effects on Fitzgerald, partially
making him sick, while also partially calming his worrying about his wife. This trip
is also one of the first things they do as friends, and is a major bonding
experience for the two authors.
2. Event: Living in mountains
Quote: One of our friends was a German girl who skied with us. She was a great
mountain skier, small and beautifully built, who could carry as heavy a rucksack
as I could and carry it longer. (205)
Explanation: This period, where he was living in the mountains and regularly
skiing, is the time where he revised and edited one of his most popular books,
The Sun Also Rises, which largely contributed to his fame and set the standard for
his time.