ENG 226 Final, Fall 2003

American University of Beirut English 226: Contemporary American Literature Fall 2004 Final Examination I. Discuss ONE of the fullowing questions in a well-organized and well-written essay (80 points). 1. With reference to “Middle Passage,” “Questions of travel,” Beloved, and The Way to Rainy Mountain, discuss the importance of different types/forms of travel in challenging notions of power and the homogenization of American history. 2. Explore how the body functions as a site of memory and/or inscription of history in Beloved, The Woman Warrior, “Middle Passage,” and “Illustration” OR “Heaven.” II. Define the following terms (20 points, 4 points each). 1. Metanarrative 2. Historiographic Metafiction 3. Minimalism 4, Magic Realism 5. Epic Poem Good Luck! MERICAS UNI Bond © LEIBKARY OF BEARUT