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Το Σώμα στη Σύγχρονη Αμερικανική Λογοτεχνία

Ενότητα 5

Preparatory questions:

Look up the term “metabody” online: how many different interpretations does it broach?

How do people imagine their metaphysical bodies (i.e., in the afterlife, on spiritual dimensions, or in dreams)? Do you think these images are influenced by physical reality?

What are your views on euthanasia? On assisted suicide?

Supplementary readings:

Julia Kristeva, “From Revolution in Poetic Language”

Ερώτηση 1 (Πολλαπλής Επιλογής (Μοναδική Απάντηση) — 1 βαθμός)

Ruth’s death engages positively with the idea of:

Euthanasia

Assisted suicide

Immortality

The afterlife

Ερώτηση 2 (Πολλαπλής Επιλογής (Μοναδική Απάντηση) — 1 βαθμός)

What Clarissa, Jasper’s daughter does, is called:

Impersonating

Passing

Lying

Dissimulating

Ερώτηση 3 (Πολλαπλής Επιλογής (Μοναδική Απάντηση) — 1 βαθμός)

For Jasper, trains:

Symbolize the good old times, when he was young and handsome

Symbolize his hard-earned success and status with the whites

Symbolize imperishable, superior bodies

None of the above

Ερώτηση 4 (Πολλαπλής Επιλογής (Μοναδική Απάντηση) — 1 βαθμός)

Evelyn’s eventual loss of weight happens thanks to:

The liberation of her spirit through connectedness with Other bodies

The liberation of her body from her marriage to Ed

The box of memorabilia left to her by Ninny

A diet based on the Whistle Stop Café recipes

Ερώτηση 5 (Πολλαπλής Επιλογής (Μοναδική Απάντηση) — 1 βαθμός)

Evelyn’s car in the parking-lot incident and her Pink Cadillac symbolize:

The passing of an old era, when trains used to run

Her positive resignification of her own body

The dependence of the suburban housewife on transportation

Her desire to run away from her life

Ερώτηση 6 (Πολλαπλής Επιλογής (Μοναδική Απάντηση) — 1 βαθμός)

The trial for the murder of Frank Bennett:

Makes apparent the precarious performativity of the bodies before the Law

Makes apparent the lack of moral fiber in Frank, which makes him dissolve

Makes apparent the court’s prejudice against Idgie and Big George for being different

Makes apparent the judge’s ignorance of the truth

Ερώτηση 7 (Πολλαπλής Επιλογής (Μοναδική Απάντηση) — 1 βαθμός)

The fact that Frank is converted into barbeque:

Suggests he was truly a racist pig

Suggests that Big George resorted to cannibalism

Indicates his utter removal from the realm of human beings

Suggests that eating human beings is not that unthinkable, if necessary

Ερώτηση 8 (Πολλαπλής Επιλογής (Μοναδική Απάντηση) — 1 βαθμός)

The characters of Eva Bates, Smokey Lonesome and Artis Peevey demonstrate that:

Humane qualities are modified by color, race, sex or status

Characters with secrets are the most interesting

Connectedness between human beings is what matters