Category: Literature

The chief conflict personage in the story of William Golding. He risked himself in the struggle for moral principles and evolution. The hero stands out among other boys with tall stature, thinness, and unattractiveness. He is the owner of red hair and freckles, which makes him even more noticeable. His temper is characterized by a…

Khumbaba appears to be a fearsome evil demon in the Cedar Forest whose first aim is to protect it from any strangers he sees. The forest was forbidden to mortals’ entry. He is defeated and killed by Gilgamesh and Enkidu in the period of their quest. He was the character against who Ninsun, mother of…

Edmond Dantès is an extremely interesting character that plays a crucial role in the whole book. He is the one, who changes lots of faces and throughout the novel we meet several names that are referred to the one person, Edmond.  The first thing we notice about Edmond is his intelligence and honesty. Dantès is…

Raskolnikov is the main character of the novel. He is an impoverished alumnus whose reason and conscience are often at odds with one another. His name is derived from the Russian word “raskol,” which means “split or divided.” Dualism is the key to Raskolnikov’s character. He is torn between the desire to do evil and…

Estragon, also known as Gogo or Adam, is the second lead character of the play Waiting for Godot. From the very beginning of the play, it becomes clear that Estragon is completely different to Vladimir. He never thinks about various philosophical issues and prefers to pay attention to the matters of the earthly world instead.…

Simon Dedalus is the father of Stephen Dedalus, the young protagonist in both, and his character is largely based on Joyce’s own father, John Stanislaus Joyce. Simon is a passionate Irish nationalist and supporter of Charles Stewart Parnell, facilitating his financial success within Dublin society in Stephens’ earlier years. To add to the financial nightmares of the Daedalus family, the…

He is presented as a relatively simple and common person: he is the least intelligent of the musketeers and maintains, in a certain way, a childlike lifestyle. In the novel, he is always ready to help, appears to be appreciated by the majority and is easy to please. Porthos is in search of recognition and…

Rochefort is Cardinal’s spy. He is dangerous and hazardous.  Author: Levi Jennings

We don’t know a lot about this character, and he doesn’t have a lot of the role in the book. Dale Harding is the natural leader among the Acutes—the one whom everybody leads up looks up to and follows in difficult times where crisis comes. But he doesn’t want to huff McMurphy taking over. Instead,…