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O’Brien experienced the war when he was called to fight in Vietnam in 1969 and 1970. He and his unit saw untold horrors, but moments of beauty and peace that seem incompatible with the landscape of cruelty and fear as well. O’Brien calls his novel an artwork, but it’s based on the experience of thousands…

The Chosen Study Guide Author: Chaim Potok Original title: The Chosen The deeply touching novel by Potok tells us the story of the two boys, their friendship, family issues and their coming of age they go through together. Danny and Reuven are both boys from Jewish families, but while Danny is the son of an…

Cosette is Fantine’s daughter. Soon after her birth, her father abandons the family, and Fantine has to leave her with Thénardier family and work hard to earn money. The Thénardier family uses Cosette as a servant. At a very young age, being only five years old, she has to do all the hard work about…

Fritz Pfeffer is a real name of Mr. Dussel. He hides with the families of the Franks and Van Daans in the secret annex. He works as a dentist, and he is a friend of the Franks. Anne does not feel positive emotions to this man because she notices his bad habits. Mr. Dussel shares…

Gudule or Paquette Guybertaut “la Chantefleurie.” She lived her life in mourning. She gave birth to a daughter Agnes which was stolen. And all her life, Gudule believed that Agnes was killed by gypsies. That’s why she lived in isolation; alone with her grief. But her long-lost daughter turns out to be Esmeralda. She discovered…

Eugenio is a paternal protectorate for Daisy. Despite the disapproval of Daisy’s actions, he takes care of her and her mother. When Daisy talks about getting into a boat with Winterbourne to drive to the castle, he does not accept her behavior. He tries to influence his decisions to see their success, but she still…

D. B. Murphy is a minor character of the novel. He is a sailor of Carrigaloe. Fort Camden and Fort Carlisle, that’s where he hails from. He belongs to that place and his little woman’s down there. She’s waiting for him, for England, home, and beauty. She’s his own true wife he hasn’t seen for seven years…

As well as a Reinhold this character isn’t opened in a book very much. His job is important and essential as he also works on making an interstellar ship for the Soviet Union. He and Reinhold are both mentioned because we, as readers need to know information not only about aliens but human beings as…

The Third Witch has the opportunity to portend the future. Like all the sets, she can command the winds. It is also very difficult to determine their sex because they have beards. The witch tells Macbeth that no man who was born from a woman can defeat him. By this prophecy, witches have assured Macbeth…