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| a parallel or a comparison |
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| characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing, informal |
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Name all of Troys children in August Wilson's
Fences |
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Who was the author of
The House of Mirth? |
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| Who was the protagonist of The House of Mirth,and what were the conflicts of the novel? |
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| The protagonist of the novel was Lily Bart and the main confliict was her dwindiling time left for marraige and Lily suddenly finding herself poor after the spreading of a rumor left her with no suitors and little money left to her from her deceased aunt |
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Who was the Protagonist of Chinua Achebe's
Things Fall Apart |
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| Who was Okonkwo's son is Things Fall Apart |
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| What are some themes of Things Fall Apart |
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The struggle between change and tradition
Varying interpretations of masculinity
Language as a sign of masculinity |
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| What are the themes of The House of Mirth |
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What were the last words of Kurtz in
Heart of Darkness |
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| In the end, Kurtz is dying and he says to Marlow "the horror, the horror!" |
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| Who is the protagonist and who is the author of Heart of Darkness |
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| Marlow is the protagonist and Joseph Conrad is the author |
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| Where is Heart of Darkness set? |
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| The novel starts in England's Thames River then it goes to the Congo River in Africa, (its during colonial times.) |
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| What is the Authors name of Oedipus the king? |
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| What was the name of Troy Maxson's wife in August Wilson's Fences? |
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