Medea Through a Biographical Lens

1. How did Toni Morrison learn of Margaret Garner?

• 1. Grandparents

• 1. Through another biography

• 1. Through a news article

• 1. She created the story herself (fictional)

1. What about Jean Rhys’s ethnic background inclined her to create a story for Bertha Mason?

• 1. She was an African-American and a Creole

• 1. She was an Native American living in the Dominican Republic

• 1. She was a Haitian servant to a wealthy and affluent family

• 1. She was Dominican-born and eventually moved to England

1. What war did George Orwell fight in?

• 1. Spanish Civil War

• 1. French & Indian War

• 1. World War II

• 1. World War I

1. In Medea, how does Euripedes contradict the norm of religion through Medea’s actions?

• 1. He makes Medea very feminine

• 1. He emphasizes wealth

• 1. Medea is not punished for her actions

• 1. Medea is punished for her actions

1. Which aspect of Charlotte Bronte’s life is accurate and isn’t reflected in Jane Eyre’s story?

• 1. She wrote love letters to her teacher even after she left Brussels

• 1. She doesn’t receive any marriage proposals while studying

• 1. Her marriage was to a man who shared her intellectual interests and she raised children with him

• 1. Bronte doesn’t keep in touch with her direct family after she leaves them to pursue further education

1. What event inspired George Orwell to write Animal Farm?

• 1. He saw a boy on a cart-horse

• 1. His wife told him to write it

• 1. As a child, he was obsessed with animals

• 1. He supported the idea of communism