QUESTION 1
Consider several poems of Dickinson that concern the afterlife. Do the poems express a consistent vision of the afterlife? How are they inconsistent? Among other poems, you might consider "I felt a Funeral, in my Brain," "Because I could not stop for Death," and "I died for Beauty - but was scarce
QUESTION 2
1. Arthur Miller has stated his admiration for Henrik Ibsen by saying "One is constantly aware, in watching his plays, of process, change, development." What do you think of this comment? Do you believe it to be valid? Why or why not??2. How does this comment apply to A Doll's House? Who or what changes or develops during the course of the play?. ?3. How does this comment apply to Death of a Salesman? Who or what changes or develops in the course of that play?.
QUESTION 3
Using at least four of Langston Hughe's poems from the text for reference, how would you define Hughes's vision of America? How can it be said that Hughes is engaged in a continuous dialogue with the principles of the founding fathers?
QUESTION 4
In "Apropos of Women and the Folk Play," Rachel France writes that "... the truly ‘awful thing' was not the murder of John Wright but the life that his wife had been forced to endure, isolated in the Wright home" (in Women in American Theatre, ed. H. K. Chinoy and Walsh, p. 150). Agree or disagree. Explain your opinion.?(Hint: You do need to have read Rachel France's article; you just need to explain why you either agree or disagree with her statement.)
QUESTION 5
Describe the use of symbolism in Robert Frost's poetry by comparing "Mending Wall" with "Road Not Taken." What symbols does Frost employ? How these poem similar? How are they different? What is the main purpose of the author in writing each of these poems. What values do the speakers in these poem exhibit. Which poem do you like better? Why?