Call It Sleep – Themes (OCR A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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When was 'Call It Sleep' rediscovered after being initially forgotten?
When was 'Call It Sleep' rediscovered after being initially forgotten?
1960s
Which narrative technique does Roth use, similar to Joyce's 'Ulysses'?
Which narrative technique does Roth use, similar to Joyce's 'Ulysses'?
Stream-of-consciousness
Which language represents maternal safety and comfort for David?
Which language represents maternal safety and comfort for David?
Yiddish
What traumatic past shaped Albert Schearl's violent temperament?
What traumatic past shaped Albert Schearl's violent temperament?
Eastern European pogroms
What does 'Hotter the fire, softer the metal' suggest about suffering?
What does 'Hotter the fire, softer the metal' suggest about suffering?
Transforms into valuable flexibility
What does David's mystical vision phrase 'And with Him, it is always Light' express?
What does David's mystical vision phrase 'And with Him, it is always Light' express?
Kabbalistic revelation
Which critic coined the term 'proletarian mysticism' for Roth's novel?
Which critic coined the term 'proletarian mysticism' for Roth's novel?
Leslie Fiedler
What does the electrocution scene symbolise in David's development?
What does the electrocution scene symbolise in David's development?
Death and rebirth
What does David's phrase 'Words were like eyes, they saw' suggest?
What does David's phrase 'Words were like eyes, they saw' suggest?
Language is a form of perception itself
How are tenements described to challenge the 'golden land' promise?
How are tenements described to challenge the 'golden land' promise?
Two rooms, no light