19th Century English Novelists
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What is a characteristic of American novels, particularly those of the frontier era?

  • An emphasis on the individual's struggle against the wild (correct)
  • A focus on the middle-class reader's wish fulfillment
  • Dependence on traditional social structures
  • The rise of the main character through aristocratic means

    • What is a common trait among great American protagonists?

  • Their desire for solitude and individuality (correct)
  • Their emphasis on social class
  • Their rejection of democratic values
  • Their integration into high society

    • How did American novelists differ from their English counterparts?

  • They focused on the aristocracy, while English novelists focused on the middle class
  • They focused on the wilderness, whereas English novelists focused on urban life
  • They had to invent their own narrative forms, whereas English novelists followed traditional structures (correct)
  • They wrote primarily for the working class, whereas English novelists wrote for the upper class

    • What is a theme present in many American novels of the frontier era?

    <p>The individual's search for identity in a new land</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of English novels, particularly those of the 18th and 19th centuries?

    <p>A depiction of characters rising through the social ladder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be inferred about the American novelist's experience?

    <p>They had to rely on their own devices and inventiveness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a feature of the American frontier in literature?

    <p>An undefined, constantly moving landscape populated by immigrants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be said about the protagonist in American novels, such as Melville's Typee and Hawthorne's Young Goodman Brown?

    <p>They are often solitary figures, encountering strange and unfamiliar experiences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterized the protagonists of the American romance in the 19th century?

    <p>They were haunted, alienated individuals pitted against unknowable fates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following writers is NOT considered one of the First Great Novelists?

    <p>F. Scott Fitzgerald</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Hawthorne call the heightened, emotional, and symbolic form of the novel?

    <p>Romance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a characteristic of the fiction of Hawthorne, Melville, and Poe?

    <p>They shaped heroic figures larger than life, burning with mythic significance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a reason for the exploration of the hidden recesses of the soul in 19th-century American literature?

    <p>The absence of a settled community</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which novel is an example of the American Romance, as defined by Hawthorne?

    <p>The Scarlet Letter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the typical focus of the protagonists in the American Romance?

    <p>Their internal struggles and unconscious selves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which writer is often associated with the concept of the 'Romance'?

    <p>Nathaniel Hawthorne</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a notable characteristic of Melville's novel Moby-Dick?

    <p>It is an epic story with meditations on the human condition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of whaling in Moby-Dick?

    <p>It is a grand metaphor for the pursuit of knowledge.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main theme of Moby-Dick in relation to nature?

    <p>Nature is alien and potentially deadly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of Melville's personal experiences on his writing?

    <p>It shapes his themes and characters.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Moby-Dick as a character in the novel?

    <p>He is an inscrutable, cosmic existence that dominates the novel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of American frontier literature?

    <p>It is characterized by its focus on the individual's struggle with nature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of Poe's Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym on the development of American literature?

    <p>It influences the development of innovative narrative forms in American literature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the theme of isolationism in Moby-Dick?

    <p>It is a critique of isolationism and the dangers of obsessive individualism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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