SJS 7th Riddell English Literature
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Anthropomorphism | when an animal is described as having human characteristics |
| Klondike Gold Rush | the gold rush in the Klondike Mts. Brought thousands of people to these mountains in search of fortune |
| Ferine | (n) a wild animal |
| Law of Club and Fang | whoever has the power and ruthlessness will be the victor |
| Social Darwinism | survival of the fittest |
| Naturalism | a depiction that is based on what is most likely to happen in real life |
| Anne Frank | a young girl during the holocaust who had gone in hiding to escape the nazis |
| Kitty | the diary |
| Peter | Anne's close friend |
| Mrs. Van Daan | the lady who owns the apartment where the Franks are hiding |
| Margot | Anne's sister |
| Mr. Dussel | a dentist who joined the Franks in hiding |
| Miep | one of the Dutch citizens who hid the Franks |
| The Secret Annex | a small space above the Van Daan apartment where the Franks hid |
| Ji-Li | a young student from a "black" family during the Cultural Revolution |
| Red Guard | an organization of high school and college kids from "red" families. Loyal supporters and pioneers of Chairman Mao |
| Chairman Mao (Mao-Ze dong) | chairman of the Chinese Communist Party |
| Cultural Revolution | the social and political change in China. Led by Chairman Mao |
| Little White | the cat |
| Chang Hong | an encouraging teacher of Ji-Li |
| Song Po-po | the Jiang's maid and family friend |
| Uncle Tian | a friend of Xi-reg (Ji-Li's father) |
| Four Olds | old ideas, old culture, old customs, and old habits |
| Red Book | a book of quotes from Chariman Mao |
| Dai-Za-Bao | propaganda posters |
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