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TitleCharacter2 sentences summary2-3 themes symbol Huck Finn, Jim, TomThe book covers an adventure of a young boy and a slave. They both seek freedom, and in the end, they both achieve it. Slavery/ mob mentality/ freedom snake/ pig/ Mississippi River Jane, Rochester, St. John, Helen A woman seeks her independence through education and religion. Love/ Religion/ Independence/ Feminism Fire/ Helen's death/ Bible
 * Wiggle room of thesis -- said so that other novels are included, but these two are the example novels.
 * The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn****
 * Jane Eyre****

__**Da Bin Lee AP Literature B Block Author Criticism Paper Outline**__ through his two novels, The Old Man and the Sea and A Farewell to Arms. -detrimental flaws of the system -Santiago & Henry = helpless victims of capitalism A.Irony and absurdity of capitalism B. rise of communism during Hemingway Era C. Thesis: Ernest Hemingway expresses his disgust and disappointment of capitalism through his two novels, The Old Man and the Sea and A Farewell to Arms. A.Explanation of capitalism a. “invisible hand” - Adam Smith b. competition & survival of the fittest B. Flaws a. secular nature b. survival of the fittest, selfish interest c. not everyone starts from the ground 0. C. Communist Manifesto (//second criticism//) a. brief overview b. USA’s red scare during the 20’s and 50’s. A.“Religion is the opium of the people” - Marx’s argument B. The Old Man and the Sea example a. religious implications (//first criticism//) -names of characters : (Santiago, Pedrico, Manolin) - Christ figure : “a man can be destroyed but not defeated” (130) b. direct allusions -the old man staggering up the hill carrying the mast as Christ did the cross -the wounds on his hands C. A Farewell to Arms a. religious figures - the priest = opium of the soldiers A. the bourgeoisie a. viewed in unfavorable light - is not presented in the Old Man and the Sea - the officers, government = axis of evil in a Farewell to Arms B. the proletariat a. viewed as victims, helpless - the poor fishermen in the Old Man and the Sea - the soldiers A. Nothing in their hands a. A Farewell to Arms //(third criticism//) - Henry walks away with nothing. - death of his wife - escape from the war, thus loss of glory - loss of innocence b. The Old Man and the Sea - Santiago’s loss of youth - his loss of the fish despite his struggle B. Competition results in nothing good or advantageous. a. A Farewell to Arms - war b. The Old Man and the Sea - fight between the fish and the old man A. The Old Man and the Sea a. the young boy = represent socialism - the old man = a failed being within the capitalistic society - yet the young boy remains faithful
 * Ernest Hemingway expresses his disgust and disappointment in capitalism
 * I. Introduction**
 * II.What is capitalism? What are the flaws of the system?**
 * III.Religion**
 * IV.Workers vs. employers**
 * V.Tragic results**
 * VI. Figures that represent socialism**
 * Conclusion *