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A Tale of Two Cities
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Wide Sargasso Sea
Jean Rhys
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Summary
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Summary & Analysis
Part One, Section One
Part One, Section Two
Part One, Section Three
Part One, Section Four
Part Two, Section One
Part Two, Section Two
Part Two, Section Three
Part Two, Section Four
Part Two, Section Five
Part Two, Section Six
Part Two, Section Seven
Part Two, Section Eight
Part Two, Section Nine
Part Three, Section One
Part Three, Section Two
Characters
Character List
Antoinette
Christophine
Mr. Rochester
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
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Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Part One, Section One
Part One, Section Two
Part One, Section Three
Part One, Section Four
Part Two, Section One
Part Two, Section Two
Part Two, Section Three
Part Two, Section Four
Part Two, Section Five
Part Two, Section Six
Part Two, Section Seven
Part Two, Section Eight
Part Two, Section Nine
Part Three, Section One
Part Three, Section Two
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Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz
Further Study
Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
What theme ties together the enslavement of black people in Jamaica and Antoinette's dependence upon her husband?
Love/hatred
Entrapment
Illusion/reality
Social decline
2
of 5
What marker of identity does Rhys represent thematically as being highly complex?
Names
Dress
Race
Sexuality
3
of 5
What social ideal does Antoinette's fiery nature prevent her from conforming to?
Womanhood
Neighborliness
The good Christian
All of the above
4
of 5
With what image(s) does Rhys link the motif of madness?
Fire
Female sexuality
Male sexuality
Answers a) and b)
5
of 5
What kind of imagery does Rhys use to represent moral and financial decline?
Martyrdom
Disease
Overgrown gardens and parks
Flooding
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