Category: Study Guides

  • No Exit Study Guide

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    No Exit Study Guide Author: Jean-Paul Sartre Original title: Huis clos One of the most famous existential works, “No Exit” by Jean-Paul Sartre is a source of inspiration for lots of modern writers and playwrights. The depiction of Hell as a very comfortable and hospitable place was something new for the audience of that time.…

  • Doubt thou the stars are fire Doubt Hamlet

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    Doubt thou the stars are fire Doubt thou the sun doth moveDoubt truth to be a liar But never doubt I love Quote Analysis Act II, Scene 2, line 115. This line is told by Hamlet to Ophelia in “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare. Nowadays it can have quite an ironic sense, because stars aren’t made…

  • By the pricking of my thumbs, Something Macbeth

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    By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes. Quote Analysis Act 4 Scene 1 lines 44-45 Said by the second of three witches in Macbeth in Act 4 Scene 1, this phrase became popular in the modern culture. “Something Wicked This Way Comes” by Ray Bradbury is the most iconic example, but…

  • Jack Merridew

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    The chief conflict personage in the story of William Golding. He risked himself in the struggle for moral principles and evolution. The hero stands out among other boys with tall stature, thinness, and unattractiveness. He is the owner of red hair and freckles, which makes him even more noticeable. His temper is characterized by a…

  • Khumbaba

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    Khumbaba appears to be a fearsome evil demon in the Cedar Forest whose first aim is to protect it from any strangers he sees. The forest was forbidden to mortals’ entry. He is defeated and killed by Gilgamesh and Enkidu in the period of their quest. He was the character against who Ninsun, mother of…

  • Edmond Dantès

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    Edmond Dantès is an extremely interesting character that plays a crucial role in the whole book. He is the one, who changes lots of faces and throughout the novel we meet several names that are referred to the one person, Edmond.  The first thing we notice about Edmond is his intelligence and honesty. Dantès is…

  • Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov

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    Raskolnikov is the main character of the novel. He is an impoverished alumnus whose reason and conscience are often at odds with one another. His name is derived from the Russian word “raskol,” which means “split or divided.” Dualism is the key to Raskolnikov’s character. He is torn between the desire to do evil and…

  • Estragon

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    Estragon, also known as Gogo or Adam, is the second lead character of the play Waiting for Godot. From the very beginning of the play, it becomes clear that Estragon is completely different to Vladimir. He never thinks about various philosophical issues and prefers to pay attention to the matters of the earthly world instead.…

  • The Song of Roland Summary

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    The mighty Emperor of the Franks, Charlemagne, has been fighting the Moors in Spain for seven long years. In the devastating war he has won lots of Spanish castles from them. His faithful army was undefeatable, sieging even the strongest fortresses and defeating the biggest armies. Only one of his enemies still doesn’t want to…

  • Mr. Simon Dedalus

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    Simon Dedalus is the father of Stephen Dedalus, the young protagonist in both, and his character is largely based on Joyce’s own father, John Stanislaus Joyce. Simon is a passionate Irish nationalist and supporter of Charles Stewart Parnell, facilitating his financial success within Dublin society in Stephens’ earlier years. To add to the financial nightmares of the Daedalus family, the…