Man is not truly one,
but truly two
but truly two
In a novella written by Robert Louis Stevenson, this doctor creates a potion that transforms him into his dark and violent alter ego.
Who is Dr. [Henry] Jekyll?
This orphaned boy is the main character of Great Expectations.
Who is Pip [Philip Pirrip]?
The violent upheaval that serves as the setting for A Tale of Two Cities, where the oppressed rise up against the aristocracy.
What is the French Revolution?
This pig becomes the leader of Animal Farm after the Rebellion.
Who is Napoleon?
The Scarlett Letter
The Scarlett Letter
This sinister character represents the evil side of Dr. Jekyll’s nature.
Who is Mr. [Edward] Hyde?
This eccentric woman in Great Expectations was left at the altar and still wears her wedding dress years later.
Who is Miss Havisham?
This French-born gentleman renounces his aristocratic title and moves to England, where he marries Lucie Manette.
Who is Charles Darnay?
Animal Farm is an allegory for this 20th-century political system and its abuses.
What is communism (or the Russian Revolution)?
The novella explores this central theme — the idea that every person has both a moral and an immoral side.
What is the duality of human nature?
How does Abel Magwitch first appear to Pip in the marshes, and how does he later appear in Pip’s life?
What is an escaped convict and Pip’s secret benefactor?
Spoken by Sydney Carton at the end of A Tale of Two Cities, this line begins one of the most famous closing sentences in English literature, expressing his peace in self-sacrifice.
What is “It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done”?
This slogan, introduced by Old Major, encourages the animals to rebel: “_____, ______, ______!”
What is “Four legs good, two legs bad”?
1984
1984
The fog that often covers London in the story symbolizes this aspect of truth and morality.
What is confusion or moral obscurity?
A major theme of the novel Great Expectations is the main character's mistaken belief that becoming this will make him happy?
What is a gentleman (or socially respectable)?
This woman leads the French revolutionaries and becomes one of literature’s most vengeful figures.
Who is Madame Defarge?
This represents the manipulation of the truth to control the masses throughout the novel.
What is Squealer (or the use of propaganda)?
The Scarlet Pimpernell
The Scarlet Pimpernell
Mr. Hyde’s physical appearance symbolizes this concept — that evil can be recognized not just by actions, but by this.
What is outward deformity or inner corruption made visible?
Who wrote Great Expectations --AND-- A Tale of Two Cities?
Charles Dickens
A central theme of the novel is this Christian idea, shown most clearly in Sydney Carton’s final act.
What is redemption (or sacrifice)?
In Animal Farm, this exiled revolutionary leader is represented by Snowball, who is chased off the farm by Napoleon’s dogs.
Who is [Leon] Trotsky?
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