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World War II ended in 1945 after the United States dropped atomic bombs on which cities?

Which best characterizes Minimalism as a movement in literary prose?

What opened space for a range of voices representing the experiences of African Americans, Latino/a Americans, Native Americans, and Asian Americans?

Which poet on your reading list is the best-known practitioner of confessional poetry?

Discuss how the major writers we have studied so far – Bierce, Crane, and Whitman exemplify what is happening in America at this time.  ( Your answer should be 50 -100 words or more.)

I suffered from postpartum depression but it wasn’t called that at the time.

Group 2 – Options (E-H)  Select two of the four questions and answer below. E) The tensions in America are evident in the work of Hurston and Hughes. Discuss how these authors express the frustrations and “hope” of black America. Use specific examples from their works to help support your thesis.   Format: A clear thesis and 5-7 bullet points to support your ideas.  F) Compare and Contrast using specific examples of how The Yellow Wallpaper and Sympathy by Dunbar explore the same theme. Format: A clear thesis and 5-7 bullet points to support your ideas.  G)  Discuss how Billy’s death in The Open Boat shows how Crane gives us insight into the theme of Man vs Nature. Format: A clear thesis and 4-5 bullet points to support your ideas.  H) How does Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge fool the audience into believing that Farquar has escaped? Format: A clear thesis and 4-5 bullet points to support your ideas. 

Type the Answer to your first Group 2 selection here. Don’t forget to indicate which question you selected. Example 2-H.

Type the Answer to your second Group 1 selection here. Don’t forget to indicate which question you selected. Example 1-B

What occurs when you treat abstractions or inanimate objects as human, giving them human attributes, powers, or feelings?