Novela Norteamerica modelos de preguntas del examen

1. Why is Babbitt an anti-hero?

Strong personality. There is conformity, there is a process but not a process of a
hero, and he doesn’t show strength and just follows the group.
All his opinion is the opinion of the group. He is not reliable.
He is materialistic, so he is not admirable.
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2. In what ways functions this novel as a satire?

The novel (Babbitt) functions as a satire. He attacks society, materialism: the
way he changes elements, the admiration of very simple elements; the lack of
education, and the lack of concern about this education: they never mention
novel.
Hypocrisy about prohibition conserving the law: he mentions alcohol all the
time as something normal. The manipulation of politics from their own benefit.
The most important satire, the satire to the world of businessman has a culture of
their own.
A criticism of religion, especially morality; words such as honesty does not have
any meaning.
Satire against the church: They are corrupted by the same businessman.

3. Parody in the novel

Babbitt suffers a conversion, novel take him seriously. Not the whole novel
works as a parody.

4. How Babbitt does represent social classes?

Satire concerning social classes and there is no limit, and also there is
conformism.

5. The meaning of money in Babbitt

- The importance of money is everything, money is the key to make business.
 - Money to research
- Hypocritical sense: you make friends for you own benefit. Corrupted world.
Everybody behaviors because of interest.

1. How do Caddy and Daisy represent modern woman?

Definición de mujer moderna: mujer independiente en todos los sentidos que
rompe con los esquemas establecidos y tiene una autonomía básica. Toma
decisiones.
Caddy has a child out of marriage. Sale de case para trabajar.
Semejanzas y diferencias entre ellas:
- Daisy es también una mujer independiente
- Las dos son mujeres sureñas independientes (no mujeres floreros). Se
revelan ante la sociedad, rompen los esquemas preestablecidos.
- Independiente. Independencia económica y sexual.

2. Generational dash in the novels we read.

- Padres que proyectan sus expectativas sobre los hijos. Ex: Babbitt
- Hijos que se revelan
- La novela se centra en el conflicto generacional:
- Roman Fever. Ex: conflicto en las madres no en las hijas, toman
actitudes diferentes.
- The Sound and the Fury: conflict entre el padre de Quentin y
Quentin producido por cambios en las costumbres. La tradición
sureña anterior a la guerra es muy diferente a la de después de la
guerra. Quentin se siente frustrado porque su padre no acepta esta
tradición.