Category: Literature

Othello is a middle-aged man; he is a Moor and an officer of the Venetian army. His heart is conquered by a young girl and he marries her. He is a brave and good soldier, but no less than respectable qualities and in his character. He is respected by all around for his power and…

Gulliver’s Travels Study Guide Author: Jonathan Swift Original title: Gulliver’s Travels Characters: Gulliver, Blefuscudians, Brobdingnagians, The Emperor, The Farmer, Flimnap, Glumdalclitch, Mrs. Mary Burton Gulliver, Houyhnhnms, The King, Laputans, Lilliputians, Munodi, Don Pedro, The Queen, Redresal, Yahoos Fierce travel lovers and curious minds, get ready to feed your imagination with some unique and exotic thoughts.…

Lara Buterskaya is a quiet and pretty girl who studies at Culver Creek. The author presents her as a minor and introverted character who does not play any major role. The girl has long dark hair and is very attractive. Lara was born in Romania, and when she was twelve years old, she moved together…

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich Study Guide Author: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Original title: Один день Ивана Денисовича One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn is a painfully accurate depiction of the day of Soviet labor camp prisoner. Ivan Denisovich is an intelligent and strong-willed man, whose main task is…

Mr. Sands is one the white people that surround Linda. He is the young son of the local lawyer and has no family yet. Mr. Sands is the one who had a sexual relationship with Linda. Black women were not protected from such cases as they were considered as something lower than just people. Remember…

He was the former mayor who dreamed up a scheme to relieve Emily of her tax obligations after her father’s death, and of course it was the proper thing to do. We can start thinking that he was kind and honest. But also, he was deeply racist, and that’s why we can’t like him. Unfortunately,…

The mission of Philostrate in the play is to organize entertainment during the wedding ceremony between the Athenian governor Theseus and his chosen Hippolyta. The task is rather complicated because it is not easy to please the tastes of royal guests. Philostrate, like a magician, acts imperceptibly, on the sidelines of the castle. Sometimes he…

Well, who is he? Being the main hero of the book The Alchemist we adore him. He was born in a small town, attends a seminary and when he grows up, he starts traveling.  He likes this so much that asks his father permission to become a shepherd that allows him to travel a lot…