ENG 222 Final, Spring 2004

MERICAN American University of Beirut | LIBRARY English 222: Literature and Culture i___ °F 222% Spring 2004 Final Exam I. With specific reference to two texts of your choice (The Salt Eaters, Waiting for the Barbarians, Beloved, The Bell Jar), discuss ONE of the following questions in a well-organized essay. 1- Discuss the importance/role of voice and awareness of location in producing structures of resistance in black and white feminist texts. 2- Using a postcolonial theoretical framework, explore the role of the “other” in the formation of identity and in providing “some kind of solution” (C. P. Cavafy) for a group/community. 3- Choose two novels and discuss how they effect a critique of representation and subjectivity in the context of postmodern thought. II. Bonus Question In 4-6 sentences, define ONE of the following terms. a) The Enlightenment b) Anxiety of Influence c) Literary Realism d) Bad Faith Good Luck!