Grade 12 Check-Up Quiz Lit Crit

"The old man had to make peace with his memories, especially the ones that haunted him most—the ones where he felt he failed. Every night, the same faces appeared in his dreams, their voices accusing him of not doing enough."

Source: Adiga, A. (2008). The White Tiger. HarperCollins.

• Marxist

• Psychoanalytic

• Feminist

• Reader-Response

"He worked twelve hours a day, but still couldn’t afford a decent meal. The rich had their sprawling estates, while his family huddled in a one-room shack, dreaming of a life they’d never have."

Source: Hamid, M. (2017). Exit West. Riverhead Books.

• Marxist

• Psychoanalytic

• Feminist

• Reader-Response

"She was tired of being told to wait, to be patient, as the world around her catered to men’s ambitions. 'Why not me?' she wondered, her voice louder now, her confidence growing, ready to break the glass ceiling."

Source: Kaur, R. (2017). The Sun and Her Flowers. Andrews McMeel Publishing.

• Marxist

• Psychoanalytic

• Feminist

• Reader-Response

"Her worth was not tied to her relationship, nor her appearance. She was done playing the roles society had assigned her. She was the hero of her own story, reclaiming her narrative with every step."

Source: Evaristo, B. (2019). Girl, Woman, Other. Penguin Random House.

• Marxist

• Psychoanalytic

• Feminist

• Reader-Response

"The factory boss made a fortune, yet the workers struggled, their voices silenced by the system that deemed them replaceable. Their labor was cheap, but their lives were priceless—though nobody seemed to care."

Source: Adichie, C. N. (2013). Americanah. Alfred A. Knopf.

• Marxist

• Psychoanalytic

• Feminist

• Reader-Response

She felt the walls closing in on her, a suffocating embrace that mirrored her emotional state. Every decision she had ever made seemed to unravel, leaving her vulnerable and raw, searching for the elusive safety of her childhood."

Source: Lahiri, J. (2013). The Lowland. Alfred A. Knopf.

• Marxist

• Psychoanalytic

• Feminist

• Reader-Response