Category: Literature

  • Cannery Row Study Guide

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    Cannery Row Study Guide Author: John Steinbeck Original title: Cannery Row Cannery Row is still one of the most beloved and readable pieces of the classical literature, because of its overly sweet and somehow even naive atmosphere. Many critics call “Cannery Row” nostalgic, but the tone of their reviews is mostly positive. The town with…

  • The King

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    The King is the head of Brobdingnag country. He is a wise, kind and discerning monarch; he despises every mystery, refinement, and intrigue of both sovereigns and ministers. He issues simple and clear laws, takes care of the well-being of his subjects, and does not exalt himself above others, like the King of the Lilliputians.…

  • The Bean Trees Summary

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    The novel is written from the point of view of the protagonist, Taylor Greer and written in first person. However, the second and fourth chapters are showcased from the perspective of Lou Ann Ruiz, whose relationship with Taylor remains a focal point throughout the entire plot. At the beginning of the novel, Taylor is recognized…

  • Charles Baker “Dill” Harris

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    Dill is a neighbor and a friend of Scout and Jem. He symbolizes childhood innocence during the whole plot. The boy is very interested in Boo, and he is amused at trying to assure this strange man to come out. Dill is a confident boy, and he has a vibrant imagination. He is very sensitive…

  • Malvolio

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    The mission of Malvolio is to bring to the play an element of drama and realism. He is gloomy, practical and serious. He does not allow himself to have fun because for him it is just an idle use of time. He appreciates the respect for decency, good tone, and decency. But Malvolio is not…

  • Miss Quentin Compson

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    is a poor girl that grew up under the strict supervision of Jason and without love from anyone in that family. In many ways she repeats the fate of her mother: she dives early into adulthood, also exists in conditions of deprivation and rigid treatment to her. Her mother sends her money but her uncle…

  • Eponine

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    Eponine Thénardier is the oldest daughter in the Thénardier family. In her childhood, she has everything and is spoiled by her parents. However, as she grows up, her adult life turns out to be completely different. She joins her father, who teaches her how to steal. At the same time, she is kind and good-hearted,…

  • Grete Samsa

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    Greta Samsa is Gregor’s younger sister. A young girl is on the way of adult life. Before Gregor`s transformation, Grete worries about him, and they are very close. She is very cute and adoring. But then she offends him because the consequences of Gregor’s transformation begin negatively affect her own life as she takes it…

  • Tante Lou

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    Tante Lou is pictured in the book as a strict and not sentimental woman. She was the one, who raised her nephew Grant and previously even raised his mother. She is not the person who expresses her love and kindness with the help of kisses and hugs. Tante Lou is often angry and irritated, more…

  • The Narrator (Invisible Man)

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    Society’s presumptions about the narrator tend to be rather mistaken since no one knows his true essence. For some reason, he is considered to be the nameless protagonist who is also reflected in the title of the novel.  1930s America with all the stereotypes and racial preconceptions force the black man, the narrator, play different…