Who is Holden Caulfield?

searching for what is innocent and pure, this young man tries to keep his sister from growing up.

Who is Bob (Robert E. Lee) Ewell?

This horrible father accuses an innocent Black man of raping his daughter (something he probably did himself).

Who is Torvald Helmer?

Treated his wife as if she had no brain or sense, called her his songbird and told her she couldn't eat macaroons.

What is guilt?

Hester Prynne was forced to wear her shame publicly because her society was ruled by this emotion.

What is The Inferno?

A man's journey into Hell teaches him about what is good and true in life and of the consequences for evil.

Who is Elizabeth Proctor?

This character would never lie, said her husband, but when he most needed her to tell the truth, she lied in order to protect him.

Who is Lady Bracknell?

she attempts to thwart the happiness of her nephew and his friend through her silly notions of social value.

Who is Oedipus?

Due to his own arrogance, he dismissed the wise warnings of prophets and friends, and ended up killing his father and marrying his mother (and fathering children with her).

What is racial injustice, prejudice, intolerance, etc.

Reinforced by the trial of Tom Robinson, the main theme in To Kill a Mockingbird is ___>

What is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

this episodic (picaresque) novel features a young man who fights his conscious and decides to go to hell for his friend, despite what society tells him.

Who is Romeo Montague?

His first flaw was to have been born a Montague; a second, more fatal flaw was his arrogrant impatience.

Who is Nils Krogstad?

a former banker, he uses an I.O.U to blackmail his boss's wife.

Who is Jason Compson?

Cruel and vulgar, this bitter man finds satisfaction in his own life by controlling the lives of his mother, his promiscuous neice, and his servants.

What is Death of a Salesman?

The loss of the American Dream is evident in this play where the main character decides he's worth more to his family dead than he is alive.

What is Julius Caesar?

In this classic play, a powerful leader realizes too late that even those he called friends had betrayed him.

Who is Edna Pontellier?

this symbol of early feminism drowns herself when she cannot find self fulfillment.

Who is Reverend Samuel Parris?

This so-called man of God cared more about his salary and having fine things than he did about being a humble servant.

Who is Mercutio?

Mercurial in nature he urges his pensive friend to find a new love by attending (crashing) a masked ball at the Capulet's home.

Who is Nora Helmer?

Through the character of ____, Ibsen was trying to show that each person needs to be valued and respected.

What is The Importance of Being Earnest?

A serious play for serious people, ___ pokes fun at pretentious Victorian England and people's attitudes about marriage, social status, religion, education, and more.

Who is Nora Helmer?

This young woman finds the courage to leave not only her husband but also her children once she realizes that she had never really been living her own life.

Who is Kreon?

this character is only a perceived antagonist. The main character accuses him of plotting against him, but our man says, no, that makes no sense. As your brother in law, I have all the perks of the throne. Why would I want the duties of a king?

Who is Dr. Rank?

This character is a "husband figure" to Nora, though he doesn't know it. He represents the kind of husband Nora should have had.

What is Oedipus Rex?

Seeing and blindness are the main themes in this classic tragedy by Sophocles.

What is The Crucible?

This play reveals the hypocrisy and ulterior motives that drive the residents of a small New England town in its darkest, most murderous days.