Character Arcs
This character leads a group of stranded boys into savagery in "Lord Of The Flies."
Who is Jack Merridew?
The conch symbolizes this in "Lord Of The Flies."
What is order (or civilization)?
This is Macbeth's fatal flaw.
What is ambition?
"Out, damned spot!" is spoken by this character.
Who is Lady Macbeth?
"So we beat on, boats against the current..."
What is "The Great Gatsby"?
He tries to maintain order and represents civilization in "Lord Of The Flies."
Who is Ralph?
This weather event in "Macbeth" often accompanies unnatural occurrences.
What is a storm?
Oedipus's fatal flaw leads him to unknowingly commit these two societal errors.
What are patricide and incest?
"The horror! The horror! is not in "Frankenstein", but this chilling quote is: "I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen angel."
Who is the Creature/Monster?
"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."
What is "Animal Farm"?
In "Macbeth", this character shifts from a loyal thane to ruthless tyrant.
Who is Macbeth?
In "Frankenstein", fire represents both enlightenment and this.
What is destruction?
This character's obsession with uncovering the truth leads to his literal and metaphorical downfall.
Who is Oedipus?
"Man is not truly one, but truly two" is from this Gothic novel.
What is "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"?
"I am no bird; and no net ensnares me..."
What is "Jane Eyre"?
This character undergoes a disturbing transformation due to his own scientific curiosity.
Who is Dr. Jekyll?
According to "HTRLLAP", a heart problem in a character often symbolizes this.
What is emotional/moral dysfunction?
This is Victor Frankenstein's tragic flaw.
What is hubris/unchecked ambition?
"We are all savages at heart, masked by the thin veneer of civilization" is a theme best exemplified by this novel.
What is "Lord Of The Flies"?
"It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."
What is "Macbeth"?
This woman kills her own children to punish her unfaithful husband.
Oedipus's blindness at the end of the play is a symbol of this.
What is insight/self-awareness?
This ancient Greek concept refers to excessive pride before a fall.
What is hubris?
"All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand" shows the weight of guilt in this Shakespearean character.
Who is Lady Macbeth?
"He loved Big Brother."
What is "1984"?