Final Exam Study Guide: English 4400
(This List of Information Is Not All
Inclusive)
Terms and Historical Context |
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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 |
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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
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Make
sure that you review your notes for any characters, both primary and minor, who
we have discussed.
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The
themes section of the study guide refers to both themes and ideas in the text
that we explored in depth.
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Pay
attention to your notes on the authors and their approach to literature.
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This
exam will be cumulative. The material
from the first half of the course is very important.
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Review
the First Study Guide.
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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.