Category: Study Guides

  • The Kite Runner Study Guide

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    The Kite Runner Study Guide Author: Khaled Hosseini Original title: The Kite Runner Characters: Amir, Hassan, Assef, Baba, Sohrab, Soraya, Rahim Khan, Ali Not everybody likes historical novels. And not every story makes a good inspiration source for a book. But some events are best to learn about from the literary genre. The Afghan war…

  • Invisible Man Essays

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    Invisible Man Essay: Self-Identity in Invisible Man In the novel, Invisible Man, the main character carries around a briefcase throughout the entire story. All of the possessions that he carries in that briefcase are mementos from learning experiences. Throughout the novel, the Invisible Man is searching for his identity and later discovers that… 1 130…

  • Flimnap

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    Flimnap is a treacherous, envious Lord Chancellor of the Treasury of Lilliputian’s country. He feels genuine disgust to a Gulliver and cannot stand being around him. He is sure that his wife and Gulliver are having an affair and becomes his deadly enemy in court. Once he notices to the Emperor that the maintenance of…

  • Milady de Winter

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    The most important female character in the novel, Milady appears in the first chapter and reappears at the conclusion of the story, which ends with her execution by the Musketeers. While her physical appearance is described at the start of the book, Milady nevertheless remains mysterious. The reader discovers her secrets throughout the novel.  From…

  • Jane Bennet

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    Jane is the oldest daughter in the family and the most beautiful. The best friend of Elizabeth and favorite of Mrs. Bennet. Mr. Bingley was in love with her and adored her appearance. She is an embodiment of tenderness and effeminacy. Her perfect blond hair and slim bode attract the men’s attention. She is too…

  • The Odyssey Summary

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    The Odyssey became the second poem after the Iliad, the creation of which is attributed to the great ancient Greek poet Homer. According to researchers, the work was written in the VIII century BC, perhaps a little later. The poem is divided into 24 songs and consists of 12110 poems. Presumably, the “Odyssey” was created…

  • The creatures outside looked from pig to Animal Farm

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    The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which. Quote Analysis This is the last sentence that finishes the novel of George Orwell. The inhabitants of the farm decide to sneak to the windows of…

  • P.R. Deltoid

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    Alex’s Post-Corrective Adviser, Deltoid has a farcical way of speaking and does not understand why London’s youth is running wild. During the story we really respect him. He makes everything according to his conscience and tries to make the right decisions in life. This character is doubtful and contradictory. He sometimes does illogical things, and…

  • Thomas Gradgrind Junior (Tom)

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    This character of a book is a male prototype of Louisa since they were brought up in the same family where the father, a bit dictator, tried to persuade little minds that only calculations are crucial in becoming successful. Tom is Mr. Gragrind’s son whose one-perspective upbringing leads to total damage of easy human principles…

  • Farewell to Manzanar Study Guide

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    Farewell to Manzanar Study Guide Author: Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston Original title: Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment This non-fiction novel is the memories of Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston about her family, imprisoned and sent to the concentration camp of Manzanar. The story starts from…