Category: Literature

  • Anne-Marie

    Anne-Marrie, a nursemaid of the children, plays a minor role in the development of the story. There is no much information about her character or life story. Considering her behavior throughout the play, it becomes evident that he is a very kind woman who likes Nora and sincerely tries to help her with house chores.…

  • The Idiot Summary

    Initially published in The Russian Messenger, The Idiot is one of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s experimental works where he did not follow any of the conventional literary methods but produced a great work nonetheless. The story centers around Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin, the character Dostoyevsky refers to as ‘The Idiot’ in his title. The title ironically depicts…

  • Ponyboy Curtis

    It is a fourteen years old male hero. He is a creative person, who likes to dream. This person is very intelligent and receives good grades at school. He is smart beyond his age. Ponyboy is the youngest person in the band. His parents died in the car accident a year ago, and he became…

  • Otto Frank

    Otto Frank is Anne’s father who is depicted as a kind, caring, and loving person. He supports Anne’s side when she argues with the mother. Otto is generous because he keeps the biggest portion of food for his family instead of eating it alone. However, he does not support Anne’s desire to spend more time…

  • Mephistopheles

    The personage embodies the complete negation of all the values of human being. Borrowing the name from an ancient legend, Goethe completely changed his nature. “I am a part of the force that always wants evil and does the good forever,” as he appears to Faust at the beginning of their acquaintance. The brightest feature…

  • Song of Solomon Study Guide

    Song of Solomon Study Guide Author: Toni Morrison Original title: Song of Solomon Published: Published June 8th 2004 by Vintage (first published 1977) ISBN 140003342X (ISBN13: 9781400033423) “Song of Solomon” is a book by Toni Morrison that talks about the life of Macon “Milkman”. Some might say that it is a story of a privileged…

  • Cyrano de Bergerac Study Guide

    Cyrano de Bergerac Study Guide Author: Edmond Rostand Original title: Cyrano de Bergerac Characters: Cyrano de Bergerac, Magdalene Robin / Roxane, Baron Christian de Neuvillette, Count de Guiche, Ragueneau, Viscount de Valvert Edmond Rostand created “Cyrano de Bergerac”, that actually is not centered around the real life of this historic character. It is written in…

  • Brian Walls

    He is the boy of the Walls siblings and learns very young how to protect his sisters. He grows up to be a protector as well when he becomes a police officer. Brian is the closest to Jeannette for much of their childhood: they play together, forage for food together, and defend themselves from other…

  • Corporal Himmelstoss

    Himmelstoss doesn’t get a lot of time, but he’s memorable and thematically important. What’s the reason? He’s total crazy guy. Himmelstoss was a postman in his early ages. His job wasn’t especially well-paying, prestigious, or sexual for women to get about it. All this gave him a feeling of insecurity because once he’s given command…

  • Amir

    Amir is the main hero of the book. He is described as a protagonist and a narrator at the same time. Also, he is a Pashtun and Sunni Muslim. He is an Afghan man who had a rich and privileged childhood in Kabul. Amir is a very intelligent and good son of Kabul’s businessman. When…