Category: Literature

  • Ferdinand

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    At his first appearance on the stage, young Ferdinand, the Prince of Naples, being miraculously saved from drowning, mourns his father’s supposed death and only the mysterious music and singing of Ariel and his kin distracts him by its beauty. The music leads him to Miranda, so, stunned by her beauty, he falls in love…

  • A Tale of Two Cities Essays

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    Analysis of A Tale of Two Cities A Tale of Two Cities is a novel written by Charles Dickens in 1859, set in London and Paris before and after the French Revolution. It tells about the struggles of the French peasantry in the hands of the ruling French aristocrats during the years leading up to…

  • Bob Cratchit

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    Bob Cratchit is the minor character of the carol. He symbolizes one of the important themes embodied in the story of Dickens, which is the image of the lives of the poor, in particular, the inhabitants of the cities suffering from cold and hunger. The author shows one day of the family of Bob Cratchit,…

  • Ma Joad

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    She is the mother of the big family that consists of six children, husband, Grampa, and Granma. We all know the proverb that behind every strong man is a stronger woman that helps him to rise and overcome all bad situations. She is described as a woman of strong desires and beliefs; she has a…

  • Elizabeth Proctor

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    Elizabeth is good, moral, loyal, also upright and composed. Among this, she is a very cold woman. Maybe it sounds strange, but her good sides are also her bad ones. She is a very shiny woman who is steady and true—but these traits also make her a bit cold. When we first meet her, she’s…

  • Dracula Summary

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    This is the story about the immortal Castlevanian vampire, Dracula, who seduces an innocent mortal girl. It can seem naive to the modern readers, but this book was the very first that established the whole vampiric saga genre where a vampire is portrayed as eroticized eternally young seducer, more like incubus or succubus than a hungry…

  • Classics

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    William Shakespeare (April 26 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon, England – April 23 1616) was an English poet and playwright, often considered the greatest English-speaking writer and one of the best dramatists in the world. Often referred to as the national poet of England. The works that have reached…

  • Cry, the Beloved Country Summary

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    “Cry, the Beloved Country” written by Alan Paton tells a story about the effects of colonialism on the setting of South Africa and how it has changed people’s lifestyles. The land of South Africa, the protagonist of the story where all the perceptions center, is portrayed as a vivid, colorful country. However, as the colonists…

  • A Wrinkle in Time Essays

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    Madeleine L’Engle’s “A Wrinkle in Time” Madeleine L’Engle’s “A Wrinkle in Time” ranks with the best known classic children’s stories. Perhaps a “Lewis Carroll Shelf Award” and a runner-up position in the “Hans Christian Andersen Award” would prove this claim. However, all the… 933 words A Wrinkle in Time Meg Murry – The book’s heroine…

  • The Red Badge of Courage Essays

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    The Red Badge of Courage Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage (1895) is a novel about the American Civil War. Being one of the greatest works of the world, especially of American literature, it presents the harsh reality of the war time and the psychological struggle of the main character who combats his problems…