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  • Brian Walls

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    He is the boy of the Walls siblings and learns very young how to protect his sisters. He grows up to be a protector as well when he becomes a police officer. Brian is the closest to Jeannette for much of their childhood: they play together, forage for food together, and defend themselves from other…

  • Corporal Himmelstoss

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    Himmelstoss doesn’t get a lot of time, but he’s memorable and thematically important. What’s the reason? He’s total crazy guy. Himmelstoss was a postman in his early ages. His job wasn’t especially well-paying, prestigious, or sexual for women to get about it. All this gave him a feeling of insecurity because once he’s given command…

  • Amir

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    Amir is the main hero of the book. He is described as a protagonist and a narrator at the same time. Also, he is a Pashtun and Sunni Muslim. He is an Afghan man who had a rich and privileged childhood in Kabul. Amir is a very intelligent and good son of Kabul’s businessman. When…

  • Waiting for Godot Study Guide

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    Waiting for Godot Study Guide Author: Samuel Beckett Original title: En attendant Godot Characters: Boy, Estragon, Vladimir, Lucky, Pozzo, Godot Published: January 18th 1994 by Grove Weidenfeld / Grove Press (first published 1952) ISBN 0802130348 (ISBN13: 9780802130341) Samuel Beckett is the father of the famous theatrical movement called Theatre of the Absurd. He managed to…

  • 1984 Study Guide

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    1984 Study Guide Author: George Orwell Original title: 1984 Characters: Winston Smith, Big Brother, O’Brien, Emmanuel Goldstein, Tom Parsons, Syme, Julia, Mr. Charrington Published: Published July 1st 1950 by New American Library (first published June 8th 1949) Setting: London, England,1984(United Kingdom) Oceania, South Pacific Ocean ISBN 0451524934 (ISBN13: 9780451524935) George Orwell isn’t an easy author…

  • Pride and Prejudice Quotes – Page 22 | Just Great DataBase

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    It is not that I do not believe my fingers as capable as any other woman’s of superior execution Pride and Prejudice 0 Mary was the only daughter who remained at home; and she was necessarily drawn from the pursuit of accomplishments by Mrs. Bennet’s being quite unable to sit alone. Pride and Prejudice 0…

  • Mr. John Casey

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    A close friend of Stephen’s father and his companion in consuming alcohol, John Casey shares the same political views as Simon. A staunch believer in Irish independence and national idea, Casey has even been arrested for his heated public speeches on the support of Charles Stewart Parnell. He criticized the way Catholic Church reacted to…

  • The House of Mirth Study Guide

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    The House of Mirth Study Guide Author: Edith Wharton Original title: The House of Mirth House of Mirth by Edith Wharton is the novel that is often classified as social satire. It tells the readers the story of a well-educated, beautiful and virtuous woman of upper class, named Lily Bart and her downfall from the…

  • The Road Summary

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    The 2007 Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Road, is about the journey of a father and son who try to survive the harsh weather as they travel from one area to another in search of shelter and food. Throughout the story, the readers are never let known of the father and his son’s name. The…

  • Aaron Trask

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    Aron is one of the twin sons of Cathy and Adam Trask. Aaron looks simple and innocent compared to his dark brother. While Cal is hungry for his father’s attention, Aaron wants love for his mother. He allows his girlfriend Abra to join her mother and admits that he is experiencing “wordless yearning” for his…