Final Exam Study Guide: English 4400

 (This List of Information Is Not All Inclusive)

 

Terms and Historical Context

 

Issei

Nissei

Sansei

Christian Arabs

Mahjar Movement (First Wave Arab Lit.)

Second Wave Arab Lit.

Third Wave Arab Lit.

Latino

Hispanic

Chicano

Manifest Destiny

La Mestiza

Code Switching

Jones Act of 1917

 Nuyorican Movement

Marxism

 

Fragmentation

 Machismo

Cycle Stories

Bildungsroman

The Virgin of Guadeloupe

La Malinche

Dominican Republic

Haiti

The Dominican Dream

Tonton Macoute

Matriline

Other Mothers

Erazulie

Honor

Marasas

Proletariat

Bourgeoisie 

 

Themes

 

Universalism

Stoicism

The Past’s Impact on the Present

Intergenerational Conflict

Art As Propaganda

Feminism and Arab Literature

Linguist Maintenance vs. Linguistic Terrorism

Transnational Literature

Urbanization/Marginalization

Protestant Work Ethic: What is Work and How Does It Define US?

American Commercialism and Consumerism

 

The influence of Popular American Culture

Spectrum of Latino Femininity

Cultural Reaffirmation/ Responsibility

African Heritage within Latin America

The Intersection of Race and Poverty (also Gender)

Lingering Vestiges of Colonialism

The African Diaspora/ The Legacy of Slavery

Technology vs. Traditional Culture/ The Civilized vs. The Primitive

Motherhood and Feminine Agency

Sexual Violence as Political Power

The Construction of Whiteness and The Construction of Otherness

 

 

 

 

Reminders

·         Make sure that you review your notes for any characters, both primary and minor, who we have discussed. 

·         The themes section of the study guide refers to both themes and ideas in the text that we explored in depth.

·         Pay attention to your notes on the authors and their approach to literature.

·         This exam will be cumulative.  The material from the first half of the course is very important.

·         Review the First Study Guide. 

·         Success on this test depends on your ability to demonstrate that you have read the texts, that you understand the texts, that you have paid attend during lectures, and that you are able to connect the ideas that we have discussed to different text.