Part I, 15 points – Identify five (5) of the following terms. If it’s the name of a character or place, provide the title of the story in which it appears, and a very brief explanation of its significance or function within the text.
4.“He was not really disappointed to find Paris was so empty. But the stillness in the Ritz bar was strange and portentous. It was not an American bar any more. . . . It had gone back into France.”
Part II, 10 points – Answer one (1) essay question. Be as specific as you can in your discussion: focus on interpretation and analysis and provide examples to illustrate your points. Be sure not to provide plot summaries.
Ironically, as these writers work to construct new identities abroad, most betray a preoccupation with those American surroundings from which they have emerged. . . . But their principal orientation is towards Paris, which supplies symbolic materials for the construction of an expatriate self. Through features of place, each writer figures a relation to the city which clarifies an emergent identity made possible by the conditions of exile.
Show how Kennedy’s assessment applies to both Stein and Hemingway, and provide specific examples from the text that support your statements.
providing specific examples to support your statements.