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Odysseus became famous as a hero who fought in the Trojan War. Odysseus left the family and went to satisfy his curiosity, exposing other people to a mortal danger. From the viewing of Dante: the thirst for adventure, the imposition of other ideas on others – insidiousness, disregard for the duties of husband and father…

Distant relative of Zenobia, who has come to help her with the housework. The young, attractive, smart and kind girl. She is completely opposite to Zenobia. Mattie is a positive, fresh, healthy, energetic, enthusiastic and full of life. She is romantic, easy-going, dreamy girl. Despite her problems in the family and financial situation, she keeps…

This young and delicate girl is the love and wife of Othello. She refused all her fiancés and, contrary to her father, left with her husband. The girl notices that the husband is concerned, but does not suspect about the impending danger. The heroine still cares about her beloved and tries to dispel the sad…

Being an outrageous leader of the Gladers, Alby is the oldest and the most trusted man in The Glade who keeps everything under his control. He is a person of color with a short-cropped hair and dark eyes. His face is always cleanly shaved. Throughout the story, the man has authority over much of what…

Here we come to the Topsy. This little girl makes a very big impact on Miss Ophelia. Topsy is a slave girl whom St. Clare bought for Miss Ophelia to reform. Being mistreated all her life, Topsy acts like the jovial, mischievous kid. She does not care at all about what white people or slaves…

Jude the Obscure Study Guide Author: Thomas Hardy Original title: Jude the Obscure Characters: Jude Fawley, Sue Bridehead, Arabella Donn, Richard Phillotson, Little Father Time, Aunt Drusilla, Mrs. Edlin, Gillingham “Jude the Obscure” was published as a complete book 1895, being broken down into magazine series before that. It has brought its author, Thomas Hardy,…

Life of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra This famous author was born in Spain in the year 1547. He is well-known as a novelist, poet, playwright, and, what is the most important – the creator of Don Quixote. After the novel saw the world, he became one of the most important Spanish…

An old fighter of Pablo’s band of guerillas. He is a flat-faced man, with gray hair and a broken nose. His name means “primitive,” and it symbolizes his down-to-earth lifestyle and simplified perceptions of the war. Because of his appearance, Primitivo is referred all the time as “the flat-faced man.” He does not play one…