English Exam Review Notes

Vision Quest: -entrance to man hood-taken away from the tribe at 1415 years old, go through physical and mental preparation (sweat lodge and smudging) -isolated, fast for three days, stay outside in the wild woods or forest, exposed to the elements, receive a divine vision- go back to tribe to share his vision with the Shaman

Rites of Passage: need to mark different stages of life.

Separationmove away from the society they've known to take dangerous, lonely journey   

Liminalitythe actual challenge, place oneself onto the edge of society to cast off what you were before.

ReintegrationReturn to Society as a new person, bring back new awareness or goodness.

emotionally tense period during transitions

Journey of the Hero Innocence -> separation -> conflict/challenge -> return to adult world (if successfully completed the challenge they return as an adult. If they did not complete the challenge, they have failed to become an adult)

Birth/HomeThe Departure:-Call to Adventure-Refusal to Call-Supernatural Guide-Crossing the threshold-The Belly of the Whale

The Initiation-alliances and guides-road of trials-the abyss-transformation-atonement

The return-elixir

Application to Greek myths

Four Phase "Monomyth" rite of passage universal.

Basic plot of the novel---- Scout is 6, Jem 10 at beginning of book --‐ 1) Dill Jem and Scout go over to the Radley property --‐ 2) find the tree hole (find pennies, gum, spelling bee medal and wood figurines) --‐ 3) Miss Maudie’s house catches on fire --‐ 4) Tom Robinson accused of raping Mayella --‐ 5) Mrs Dubose makes Jem come read (uses the reading time to slowly wean herself off morphine addiction --‐ 6) Atticus still defends Tom --‐ 7) Atticus shoots the mad dog --‐ 8) Bob Ewell gets revenge on Atticus (spits at him) --‐ 9) Boo Radley saves Jem after Bob Ewell attacks them on the way home from the thanksgiving pageant --‐ 10) Boo is seen in a good light after saving Jem---- Heck Tate insists Bob Ewell killed himself

Flashback --‐ Foreshadowing: shooting a mockingbird and Tim the dog's death (killing of an innocent -Tom Robinson both warned and connected to Atticus)  --‐ Themes: courage, prejudice, empathy --‐ Imagery: Mrs. Dubose physical appearance -especially her face --‐ Suspense -the long pause between the trial and the verdict --‐ Hyperbole - --‐ Tone

--‐ Symbolism in TKAM --‐ Cemented Tree hole – broken relationships --‐ Mockingbird – innocence --‐ Mad dog – prejudice --‐ Snow – innocence --‐ Fire – beginning of reality & evil --‐ Tom Robinson – prejudice racism --‐ Mrs Dubose – courage --‐ Boo Radley – misjudged

Important ThemesInnocence to Experience: Jem learns the truth of society and Scout learns about Boo and racism.Empathy: Atticus- "climbing into someone else's skin"Scout & Jem with Ms. Dubose morphine addiction Scout looks at Maycomb from Boo Radley's POV @ the end of the novelGood can Exist within Evil: Mr. Underwood, Mr. Dolphous Raymond, Miss Maudie when her house was on fireCourage: Defending Tom Robinson (knowing he & his family would be ostracized) Scout with the Cunningham mob -even if she didn't know itScout and Jem tolerate the insults thrown at themHuman Responsibility: do what's right, and it's constant battle with society and prejudicePrejudice: gender equality, racism, economic discrimination.

Unit 1

TKAM