Category: Literature
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Summary
About the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas “The narrative of the life of Frederick Douglas” is a memorandum and a treatise on the abolition in 1845. It was written by a former slave and world-famous orator Frederick Douglas. The Plot of the Narrative Frederick Douglass was born into slavery circa in 1817 or…
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Herbert Pocket
In each book should be a story about boys who hate each other and later become best friends helping each other in different life situations. Herbert Pocket is the son of Matthew Pocket, Miss Havisham’s cousin, and hopes to become a merchant so that he can afford to marry Clara Barley. Pip first meets Herbert…
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Dr. Straus
Dr. Straus is another person who is involved in the Charlie’s surgery. He asks the man to keep a diary to monitor the changes in mind. Although he is one of those who encourage Gordon to take the surgery, Dr. Straus shows signs of real humane worries about Charlie’s emotions. It can be noticed when…
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Pride and Prejudice Quotes – Page 8 | Just Great DataBase
I have been used to consider poetry as the food of love. Pride and Prejudice 3 Ha de aprender mi filosofía. Del pasado no tiene usted que recordar más que lo placentero. Pride and Prejudice 3 In vain I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me…
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Prince Stepan “Stiva” Arkadyevitch Oblonsky
Stepan is Anna’s brother, and they have some common features of character. They both put their personal desire, love, emotions above the societal rules and regulations. For them, it is more significant to be happy, even if nobody else supports their decision. Oblonsky is a handsome aristocrat who works in the governmental sector. He has…
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Satire
Jonathan Swift who is also well-known by his pseudonym Isaac Bickerstaff was born in Dublin in November 30, 1667. This author is very popular even nowadays for his numerous exciting texts and prose. But the most popular text by which we know him is “Gulliver’s Travels” (1726)…
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Adèle Ratignolle
Adele is a very close friend of Edna. They were friends for a long time, had a lot of similar things. Adele adores and idolizes her husband, children. She even seems like she likes all house duties and responsibilities. She represents an ideal woman of the Victorian period. When she sees that Edna is rapidly…
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Léonce Pontellier
Léonce Pontellier is a common 40-year-old wealthy man. And, by the way, a husband of Edna. She loves her, their sons but can’t spend much time with them as he is usually abroad, or hanging out with friends. His relationships with Edna lacks passion and excitement which she needs very much (probably because of it…
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The Awakening Study Guide
The Awakening Study Guide Author: Kate Chopin Original title: The Awakening Characters: Edna Pontellier, Léonce Pontellier, Robert Lebrun, Alcée Arobin, Adèle Ratignolle, Mademoiselle Reisz Published: 2006 by Elibron Classics (first published 1899) Setting: New Orleans, Louisiana (United States) Grand Isle, Louisiana (United States) ISBN 0543898083 (ISBN13: 9780543898081) “The Awakening” by Kate Chopin is an American…
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Edna
Edna is the other woman who works in the Golden Day with Hester. She is much loved by men who claim to be superior on a daily basis. Though she boasts with popularity, Edna hates the man, especially the whites. She claims they are cruel and treacherous. There is every reason for Edna to hate…
