Category: Literature

Leaves of Grass Study Guide Author: Walt Whitman Original title: Leaves of Grass Leaves of Grass is a poetry book of Walt Whitman that is considered the golden classic of modern poetry. It is the most important work of all the life of the author. Whitman revised it for all his life, adding, replacing and…

Abigail is revengeful, selfish, manipulative, and at the same time – magnificent liar. This young lady is uniquely gifted at spreading death and destruction wherever she goes. She has an awesome sense of how to manipulate others and gain control over them. All these things add up to make her an exciting antagonist. The character…

Valencia is the daughter of the owner of Billy’s optometry school. Also, she is Billy’s extremely large and extremely good-natured wife. She never thought anyone would marry her because of her size, so she bursts into tears with gratitude the night of their honeymoon. She loves Billy so much that, when she hears he has…

Moloch is another fallen angel. He is an authoritarian military angel, so it’s obvious that he appears as one of the generals of Satan’s army. Probably he is described as a full contrast to Michael. This fallen angel would rather fight and lose battles than stay behind looking at it. Victory in the battle with…

An attractive young man. He is a friend of Darcy and brother of Caroline Bingley and the husband of Jane Bennet. Charles is rich as he inherited a big fortune from his relatives. His pleasant character attracts women, as he is a handsome and young bachelor. Charles is of an average stature and not very…

He is Penelope’s suitor. Antinous is characterized as the arrogant and rude man who does not control his actions and emotions. He creates a battalion to kill Telemachus. This personage keeps the distance and tries not to interact with other characters. Homer doesn’t explain the essence and reasons for such behavior. That is why we…

Miss Maudie represents the world of noble conservative ladies who perceive their own worth. She has refined manners, preferring slowness instead of fussiness and chaos. The heroine is famous for her wit and commitment to justice. She protects a person regardless of his origin, wealth or skin color. When Miss Stephanie tells her about Boo, the…

Mr. Karl Lindner is presented by the author as the manor character of the play. Lorraine Hansberry describes him as a person full of contradictions. For example, when he is shy and confused to arrive in the family household of the Youngers; nonetheless, later, this man says disrespectful things to the members of the family…

Our Town Study Guide Author: Thornton Wilder Original title: Our Town: A Play in Three Acts The play by Thornton Wilder is very interesting because it is literally a play within a play. The events of the book are happening on stage in a theater of the small town of Grover’s Corners. The best way…