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  • Aunt Alexandra

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    The sister of Atticus Finch who comes to live with him one summer. She helps her brother with the kids and provides the family with care and gentle touch. At the same time she is a strong woman who is ready to stand up for her convictions. This leads to her regular clashes with Scout…

  • Joe Starks

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    Joe is Janie’s second husband. He is a perfect match for Janie as he is ambitious, handsome and full of energy. When they both run away from the city to another one, he becomes a mayor. And as usual, he forgets what the main in life is and changed completely. He makes his house white;…

  • Gonzalo

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    Gonzalo, “an honest old counsellor of Naples” is a good, optimistic man, brave enough to intervene in an argument between royal courtiers and marines on the deck during the storm. In spite of his respectful age, he looks into the future and finds it promising; his utopian speech, though illogical at some important points, is…

  • Fahrenheit 451 Study Guide

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    Fahrenheit 451 Study Guide Author: Ray Bradbury Original title: Fahrenheit 451 Characters: Guy Montag, Clarisse McClellan, Mildred Montag, Captain Beatty, Professor Faber, Granger, Mrs. Phelps, Mrs. Bowles Published: Published January 3rd 2006 by Plaza y Janes (first published October 1953) ISBN 0307347974 (ISBN13: 9780307347978) Ray Bradbury was born in the USA in the 1920s. Together…

  • The Song of Roland Study Guide

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    The Song of Roland Study Guide Author: Unknown Original title: La Chanson de Roland Published: Published December 30th 1957 by Penguin Books (first published 1100) ISBN 0140440755 (ISBN13: 9780140440751) “The Song of Roland” is the oldest French rhymed text. It is the historical epic poem that depicts the events of the Battle of Roncevaux Pass.…

  • The Outsiders Summary

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    It is often said that modern children, unlike other generations, are too cruel, but few remember that conflict and malice are not new problems. Such an order of life was always. Poor children do not tolerate conceited pests from rich families, and secured snobs cannot stand ragamuffins who do not have a cent in their…

  • The Maze Runner Summary

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    A boy named Thomas wakes up in a metal box. He doesn’t remember anything except his own name: his mind is totally cleared of any memories that could give him clues about his past life and about himself. The box suddenly opens and Tom understands that he was in the unlit elevator. Behind the elevator…

  • Catherine Barkley

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    We all know Hemingway’s attitude toward the woman. A lot of researchers still have doubts why Hemingway simply didn’t like a woman. So, it isn’t a surprise that even in this book he described them in two utmost categories – the ones who are completely dominant, and the second one who are totally submissive like…

  • Emma Study Guide

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    Emma Study Guide Author: Jane Austen Original title: Emma Characters: Emma Woodhouse, Mr. George Knightley, Jane Fairfax, Frank Churchill, Mr. Woodhouse It might seem that our world is overwhelmed with misshapen romance examples: from movies, theaters to bookshops and Broadway shows, it’s all about broken hearts and misinterpreted feelings. Yet Jane Austen managed to write…

  • The Wild Duck Summary

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    The play tactfully displays the entrance of a devilish character, Gregers who kills Hedvig, the wild duck with his manipulative words. He compels her father and his friend Hjalmar to consider her a burden and Hedvig to sacrifice herself for Hjalmar, to fulfill his destiny as the devil. The scenario is set at Werle’s house.…