Category: Study Guides

  • Philosophy

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    Voltaire is known for his philosophy of freedom at the time of Enlightenment and pluralistic thinking. Being a strong adversary of official Catholicism, he’d advocate for human rights and encourage people to open their minds to the wind of political, philosophical, and social changes…

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles Study Guide

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    The Hound of the Baskervilles Study Guide Author: Arthur Conan Doyle Original title: The Hound of the Baskervilles The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle is one of his most famous – or maybe the most famous – novels about Sherlock Holmes. The case of the mysterious Hound inspired many movie directors to…

  • Civil Rights

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    Frederick Douglass is a well-known name in the history of American abolitionist movement. Through his autobiographical texts, he let the world see the reality of slavery that others wished to believe was fictional. He was the first African American to occupy a respected position among civil…

  • And now here is my secret, a The Little Prince

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    And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. Quote Analysis The one of the most famous quotes in the world is said by the Fox, a character of “The Little Prince” by Antoine de…

  • Harold Mitchell (Mitch)

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    Mitch is a poker companion and employee of Sten. However, it has kindness, sincerity, nobility, shyness and has the ability to feel the beauty. Harold Mitch plays the role of the male opposite of the protagonist. He lives with his dying mother and takes care of her. During the regular men’s get-togethers after the game…

  • Notes from Underground Essays

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    Freedom in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Notes from Underground Fyodor Dostoevsky is one of the most influential authors in world literature. This Russian author had written several remarkable novels including Crime and Punishment, The Idiot and Brothers Karamazov. However, before the aforementioned novels were published, Dostoevsky had already gained critical… 2 743 words Notes from Underground Quotes…

  • Edgar Linton

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    Edgar Linton is a husband of Catherine Ernst; he is beautiful, soft, well-educated young man. He patiently castigated Catherine’s whims, although he was shocked by her gross behavior at first. Though initially it appears not in the best light, gradually matured Edgar is revealed as a noble, soft-hearted and internally bright man. Catherine, who appreciates…

  • Hector

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    Hector is a son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba. Also, Hector is the strongest warrior in the Trojan army. In some way he is like an Achilles, we mean his struggle to fight and win. But unfortunately, his bloodlust is not so great in contrast to Achilles. He is fully devoted to his wife,…

  • William “Billy” Bibbit

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    Billy is a shy man whose special demon is fear. Because his mother and Nurse Ratched are friends, and because Billy is a “little mummy’s boy”, the Nurse has a special power over him. Billy wants to please everybody, but he also wants to be his own man. These two opposing forces render him helpless…

  • Emily Brent

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    Emily Brent is a considerably unique character that was depicted by Agatha Christie in her famous novel. At first glance, it may seem that this sixty-five-years old woman is a harmless granny that bakes chocolate cookies and plays about her grandchildren. However, in fact, there is so much more to it than that. After reading…