Category: Study Guides

  • Jean Valjean

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    Jean Valjean is the main protagonist of the novel. At the beginning of the story, he is convicted for stealing a loaf of bread for his sister’s family, who were starving. Originally, he was sentenced to five years in prison. However, as he tried to escape for several times, the sentence was increased to nineteen…

  • Rev. Hale

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    Hale starts out with a vendetta against witches and ends up a broken, cynical man. Hale wins five stars for being the most complex character in the book, if not counting John Proctor here. He starts with the book being good and having only good intentions—even if he has a bit of a chip on…

  • Willy Loman

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    The main character, Willie Loman represents the life of an ordinary man in the post-war years in the United States. He had been working as a traveling salesman all his life, trying to provide his family with everything necessary, as well as many others, but he did not get out of debt (mortgage, insurance, a…

  • Their Eyes Were Watching God Summary

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    The book presents the story of a middle-aged woman of a mixed blood, Jamie Crawford, returns to the city of Eatonville she once lived in. Her neighbour and old friend Pheoby wonders why she looks so troubled and where were she been for all that time. Jamie decides to tell him the whole story of…

  • The Way of the World Essays

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    The Way Of The World by William Congreve Abstract Marriage is a very complicated issue. Especially if the two people entering into a marriage contract have very different goals in mind. Even if the two people love each other, they are sometimes bound to consider the people around them, like relatives, friends, and society. Love…

  • The Day of the Locust Study Guide

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    The Day of the Locust Study Guide Author: Nathanael West Original title: The Day of the Locust The Day of the Locust is an interesting example of portraying the realistic events through the eyes of the main character – an artist, who sees them as an inspiration for his painting. The novel plays with Hollywood…

  • Mrs. Dashwood

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    Mrs. Dashwood is the widow who has three beautiful daughters named Margaret, Elinor, and Marianne, and a stepson named John. All of her life, her husband took care of her, and, after his death, the eldest daughter started to help her mother and solve different issues instead of her. In fact, Elinor took responsibility for…

  • Sir Andrew Aguecheek

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    Sir Andrew Aguecheek is depicted as a tall and thin gentleman with a balding head. He is naive and stupid. Shakespeare describes him as a man who is easily deceived. It would be surprising to assume seriously that Olivia, a prominent and wealthy woman, pay attention to such an ugly bridegroom. Besides, Sir Andrew is…

  • Robinson Crusoe Study Guide

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    Robinson Crusoe Study Guide Author: Daniel Defoe Original title: The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner Characters: Robinson Crusoe, Friday, The Portuguese captain, The Spaniard, Xury, The Widow Published: June 12th 2001 by Modern Library (first published April 25th 1719) Setting: small island on mouth of Orinoco river ISBN 0375757325…

  • Bobby Lee

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    Here we come to the description of the awful guy of this story. After reading the description you will think – well, it is all the fairy tale, we can’t meet such a guy in the real world. We have to upset you – unfortunately, such guys exist. According to the words of a little…