Category: Literature
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Fahrenheit 451 Study Guide
Fahrenheit 451 Study Guide Author: Ray Bradbury Original title: Fahrenheit 451 Characters: Guy Montag, Clarisse McClellan, Mildred Montag, Captain Beatty, Professor Faber, Granger, Mrs. Phelps, Mrs. Bowles Published: Published January 3rd 2006 by Plaza y Janes (first published October 1953) ISBN 0307347974 (ISBN13: 9780307347978) Ray Bradbury was born in the USA in the 1920s. Together…
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The Song of Roland Study Guide
The Song of Roland Study Guide Author: Unknown Original title: La Chanson de Roland Published: Published December 30th 1957 by Penguin Books (first published 1100) ISBN 0140440755 (ISBN13: 9780140440751) “The Song of Roland” is the oldest French rhymed text. It is the historical epic poem that depicts the events of the Battle of Roncevaux Pass.…
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The Outsiders Summary
It is often said that modern children, unlike other generations, are too cruel, but few remember that conflict and malice are not new problems. Such an order of life was always. Poor children do not tolerate conceited pests from rich families, and secured snobs cannot stand ragamuffins who do not have a cent in their…
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The Maze Runner Summary
A boy named Thomas wakes up in a metal box. He doesn’t remember anything except his own name: his mind is totally cleared of any memories that could give him clues about his past life and about himself. The box suddenly opens and Tom understands that he was in the unlit elevator. Behind the elevator…
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Catherine Barkley
We all know Hemingway’s attitude toward the woman. A lot of researchers still have doubts why Hemingway simply didn’t like a woman. So, it isn’t a surprise that even in this book he described them in two utmost categories – the ones who are completely dominant, and the second one who are totally submissive like…
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Emma Study Guide
Emma Study Guide Author: Jane Austen Original title: Emma Characters: Emma Woodhouse, Mr. George Knightley, Jane Fairfax, Frank Churchill, Mr. Woodhouse It might seem that our world is overwhelmed with misshapen romance examples: from movies, theaters to bookshops and Broadway shows, it’s all about broken hearts and misinterpreted feelings. Yet Jane Austen managed to write…
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The Wild Duck Summary
The play tactfully displays the entrance of a devilish character, Gregers who kills Hedvig, the wild duck with his manipulative words. He compels her father and his friend Hjalmar to consider her a burden and Hedvig to sacrifice herself for Hjalmar, to fulfill his destiny as the devil. The scenario is set at Werle’s house.…
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Slaughterhouse-Five Summary
In the very beginning of the story, the author explains his fractured and surrealistic style of writing by following Tralfamadorian literature tradition. Tralfamador is a planet populated by aliens who, as he claims, abducted him and taught him their way of thinking. Author (now not as a character but as himself, who definitely wasn’t abducted…
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Of Mice and Men Study Guide
Of Mice and Men Study Guide Author: John Steinbeck Original title: Of Mice and Men Characters: George Milton, Lennie Small, Candy, Curley, Curley’s Wife, Slim, Crooks, Whit, Carlson If there’s a book that has managed to portray the reality of American Great depression times, that is for sure “Of Mice And Men”. When making through…
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Ecology Study Guide
Ecology Study Guide Author: Just Great DataBase Original title: New Essays Proper Garbage Disposal Improper garbage disposal is a continually growing problem at global, regional and local levels. In Municipality of Polomolok, segregation has been implemented by the government because it is one of the most important activities that people need to apply in their…