R.I.P.
Character who enlists to fight for the United States in World War I; his choice to enlist can be interpreted as a form of suicide.
Who is Aron of East of Eden?
"Timshel!"
Who is Adam of East of Eden?
Seer who cautions Oedipus not to continue his investigation into the murder of the former king of Thebes.
Who is Tiresias of Oedipus Rex?
A type of writing implement that Sister Aloysius perceives as a token of moral failing
What is a ballpoint pen?
Love interest of both Trask brothers, she is Aron's girlfriend before she takes a liking to Cal
Who is Abra of East of Eden?
Fifteen-year-old boy who is slayed by the man he comes to call "Father."
Who is Ikemefuna of Things Fall Apart?
"I’m sorry I allowed even cartridge pens into the school. The students really should only be learning script with true fountain pens. Always the easy way out these days. What does that teach? Every easy choice today will have its consequence tomorrow. Mark my words."
Who is Sister Aloysius of Doubt?
Character framed as having affair with Desdemona
Who is Cassio of Othello?
Originally a gift given by Othello to Desdemona, it becomes a tool used to make Othello suspicious of his wife's fidelity?
What is the handkerchief in Othello?
After returning to Europe, Marlowe visits this character and ultimately offers her a lie.
Who is Kurtz's "Intended"?
Highly spiritual friend of the protagonist at Lowood School, she eventually dies of consumption.
Who is Helen Burns of Jane Eyre?
"The horror! The horror!"
Who is Kurtz of Heart of Darkness?
Who is Obierika of Things Fall Apart?
A nature-related object whose split foreshadows the separation of Jane and Rochester
What is the chestnut tree outside Thornfield?
Cassio's jealous lover
Who is Bianca?
Dead brother of the protagonist who rebels against Thebes. Creon declares it a crime to give him a proper burial.
Who is Polynieces of Antigone?
“Everything is too much, I felt as I rode wearily after her. Too much blue, too much purple, too much green. The flowers too red, the mountains too high, the hill too near. And the woman is a stranger”
Who is Rochester of Wide Sargasso Sea?
Mother of protagonist who loses her sanity after seeing her estate burned to the ground and experiencing the death of her son Pierre
Who is Annette of Wide Sargasso Sea?
Type of intersection where Oedipus unknowingly slays his own father
What is a crossroads?
Fiance of Antigone who kills himself
Who is Haemon of Antigone?
Who is King Laius of Oedipus Rex?
“O beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on.”
Who is Iago of Othello?
Potentially guilty of a self-induced nose bleed
Who is William London of Doubt?
Bertha sneaks into Jane's room one night and tears this article of clothing
What is a wedding veil?
Beautiful but snobby young woman whom Jane suspects will marry Rochester
Who is Blanche Ingram of Jane Eyre?