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what is regionalism?
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Regionalism-Stories of a particular part of the country
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who were some regionalist writers?
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Mark Twain, Brett Hart(WEST) Kate Chopin (LA)
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what is realism?
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Realism-Literature that presented life as it really was (not idealistic)
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what did realism writers focus on writing?
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the middle class and emerging issues like poverty/racism
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who is war is kind written by?
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Stephen Crane
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What is the tone in "war is kind"?
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very sarcastic, along with realistic
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what is the theme in "war is kind"?
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war is hell (with lots of deaths of young men)
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who wrote "a story of an hour"
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kate chopin
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what does Kate chopin mainley write about?
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feminism, reality about womens represion from men
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what is the wife and husbands name in "a story of an hour"?
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Louise
Brently mallard
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when was the spoon river written?
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1915
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how many poems are in the spoon river
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over 244
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Who is Amos Sibley
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a preacher who stays with his unfaithful wife, couldn’t divorce her, so he lived unhappily
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Who is Mrs. Sibley
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wife of the preacher Amos, her story speaks about stars and the earth’s secret, her secret is a under a mound you shall never find, perhaps she killed her child or most likely she was pregnant
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Who is Mrs. Williams
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She is a hat maker; her child ran away and she is blamed for it. She speaks that women need to stay pretty so their husbands don’t leave them for other prettier women. She says that everyone in Spoon River cheated on each other, and slept around with others.
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Who is Elizabeth Childers
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She died in child in childbirth so did her baby- she is unhappy and mourns but mostly rejoices because the world is cruel and death is better than the hardships of life.
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Who is Elsa Wertman
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A German maid who works for Thomas Greene of Kentucky, he rapes her and gets her pregnant .His wife says it is okay and she will adopt the child so she spreads rumors she is pregnant. Elsa leaves and eventually gets married but mourns for giving away her child.
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Who is Hamilton Greene
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The son of Elsa but does not know it. He is famous and important and speaks that he was born of great and respectful blood, which is ironic because he really wasn’t born from mrs.Green and his father is not respectful since he raped a women.
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Who is Mrs. Charles Bliss
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Wanted to divorce her husband but the preachers and judges told them to stay together for the sake of her children but in reality they should have divorced because it was even worse for the children staying in the split house.
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Judge Selah Lively
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The town made fun of his size and his close and did not believe in his dreams. He works really hard to prove them wrong and goes to school at night. Becomes a judge and puts them behind bars. They beg him for mercy but he is extra hard on them since they were mean.
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who is "to build a fire" by
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jack London
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