English II CP Final Review
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (novel, notes)
 Characters, Plot, and Setting
 Symbolism and Important Lines
 Modernism as reflected in the novel
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry (notes and handouts)
 Characters, Plot, and Setting
 Symbolism and Important Lines
 Connection to the Harlem Renaissance
 “A Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (notes, quote guides)
 Characters, Plot, and Setting
 Connection to Realism
Local Color and Realism (notes, handouts, stories also available on the website)
 Characteristics of the movement
 Writing style, tone, common themes
 Short Story: “The Outcasts of Poker Flat” by Bret Harte
o Characters, Themes, Conflicts, Plot Details
Naturalism (notes, p. 596 in textbook OR stories also available on the website)
 Characteristics of the movement
 Writing style, tone, common themes
 Short Stories: “To Build a Fire” by Jack London, “The Open Boat” by Stephen Crane
o Characters, Themes, Conflicts, Plot Details
Modernism (notes, p. 816 and p. 800 in textbook OR stories also available on the website)
 Characteristics of the movement
 Writing style, tone, common themes
 Short Stories: “Flight” by John Steinbeck, “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner, “In
Another Country” by Ernst Hemingway
o Characters, Themes, Conflicts, Plot Details
Imagism (notes)
 Characteristics of the movement
 Writing style and tone
 Poetry: “In a Station of the Metro” by Ezra Pound, “The Red Wheelbarrow” by William
Carlos Williams
English II CP Final Exam: Essay Section
TASK:
Many of the protagonists in our recent readings are driven by powerful dreams. These dreams have
their origins in the characters’ pasts and exist in their present, but often determine the outcome of their
future pursuits. In a 4-paragraph essay, you will compare and contrast the origins and outcomes of two
protagonists’ dreams, focusing on the relationship between past, present and future.
You must select characters from two different works, including The Great Gatsby, A Raisin in the Sun,
or The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
CHARACTER OPTIONS:
Huckleberry Finn, Jim the Slave, Jay Gatsby/James Gatz, Walter Lee Younger, Beneatha Younger
FORMAT:
Intro – Introduce your two chosen characters and explain their dreams.
Body Paragraph 1 – Analyze the origins and effects of the first character’s dreams. Attempt to show
how the characters’ dreams are the result of their past experiences, and describe the way these
dreams motivate and shape their present actions.
Body Paragraph 2 – Now analyze the origins and effects of the second character’s dreams.
Body Paragraph 3 – Compare and contrast the outcomes of their dreams. How do their dreams
determine their futures? Do these dreams evolve, or do the characters stubbornly cling to the past?
*You may bring an index card to the final with some notes for yourself for when you write the
essay. I HIGHLY encourage you to do so! You will be better prepared and more organized
when you take the exam. Remember: You will be turning in your index cards with your exams,
and I am grading the essays with the understanding that you had time to prepare for it ahead of
time!