| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Artful Dodger | skillful crook |
| Babbitt | average, conforming American with no imagination |
| beau geste | grand gesture, statement, or act of sacrifice for another |
| belling the cat | person who has courage to stick his nect out for his friends despite putting himself at risk |
| Big Brother is watching you | any government or ruler that tries to dictate, eavesdrop, or gather personal info on its citizens |
| Bligh | person who is cruel, unreasonable, and tyrannical |
| brave new world | depicts "advances" in our society which may in fact lead humanity to ruin |
| Byronic | anyone who is like Lord Byron or whose writing includes handsome, sad, brooding, and appealing characters |
| catch-22 | situation where you lose no matter which decision you make |
| cheshire cat | people who grin ear to ear or wear a puzzling smile |
| Dorian Gray | anyone who clings to youth and is afraid of aging |
| Faulknerian | any later work similar to William Faulkner's writings, characters, or settings |
| Gatsby | someone who gives in to his own fantasies and obsessions and represents ostentatious and lavish living |
| heart of darkness | the dark side of the human soul |
| Holy Grail | any difficult or possibly unattainbale goal |
| Horatio Alger | anyone who makes good after being born into a life of poverty |
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