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| 6673564258 | To Kill a Mocking Bird | Author: Harper Lee Scout Finch- Protaganist in the story, she is a tomboy and genuinely sees the good in people. It isn't until Tom Robinsons trial that she develops a more grown up persepctive and begins to value human good all while acknowledging evil. She learns in the end that Boo Radley is a genuinely good man. Atticus Finch- Scout and Jems father, his wife passed away, a lawyer in Maycomb, moral backbone of the novel, supports racial equality. Jem Finch- Scouts older brother, more deeply affected by the trial, matures, similar to his father in his morals. Arthur "Boo" Radley- one of the "mockingbirds": good person but injured by society, he stays in his house and fills the imagination of Scout, Jem, and Dill, leaves them gifts, saves Scout. Setting: A small town called Maycomb, Alabama. | 0 | |
| 6673566461 | Life of Pi | Author: Yann Martel Piscine Molitor Patel (Pi)- The protagonist of the story, the narrator for most of the novel, he details an account of his seven months at sea. He gets his unusual name from the French word for pool—and, more specifically, from a pool in Paris in which a close family friend, Francis Adirubasamy, loved to swim. A student of zoology and religion, Pi is deeply intrigued by the habits of animals and people. Richard Parker - The Royal Bengal tiger with whom Pi shares his lifeboat. His captor, Richard Parker, named him Thirsty, but a shipping clerk made a mistake and reversed their names. From then on, at the Pondicherry Zoo, he was known as Richard Parker. He kills the hyena on the lifeboat and the blind cannibal. With Pi, however, Richard Parker acts submissive, respecting Pi's dominance Father Martin - The Catholic priest who introduces Pi to Christianity after Pi wanders into his church. Setting- Pondicherry, India and Toronto, Canada | 1 | |
| 6673566462 | The Scarlet Letter | Author: Nathaniel Hawethorne Hester Prynne - Hester is the book's protagonist and the wearer of the scarlet letter, the "A," signifies that Hester is an "adulterer." As a young woman, Hester married an elderly scholar, Chillingworth, who sent her ahead to America to live but never followed her. While waiting for him, she had an affair with a Puritan minister named Dimmesdale, after which she gave birth to Pearl. Hester. Her alienation puts her in the position to make acute observations about her community, particularly about its treatment of women. Pearl - Hester's daughter, a young girl with a mischievous spirit and an ability to perceive things that others do not, she discerns the truth about her mother and Dimmesdale. The townspeople say that she barely seems human and spread rumors that her unknown father is actually the Devil. Roger Chillingworth - actually Hester's husband in disguise. He is much older than she is and had sent her to America while he settled his affairs in Europe. Because he is captured by Native Americans, he arrives in Boston belatedly and finds Hester and her illegitimate child being displayed on the scaffold. He lusts for revenge, disguises himself as a doctor, intent on discovering and tormenting Hester's lover. Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale - he and Hester became lovers. Although he will not confess it publicly, he is the father of her child. He deals with his guilt by tormenting himself physically and psychologically, developing a heart condition as a result. Dimmesdale is an intelligent and emotional man, and his sermons are thus masterpieces of eloquence and persuasiveness. setting- Boston, Massachusetts | 2 | |
| 6673568370 | Pride and Prejudice | Author: Jane Austen Elizabeth Bennet - The novel's protagonist. The second daughter of Mr. Bennet, Elizabeth is the most intelligent and sensible of the five Bennet sisters. Her realization of Darcy's essential goodness eventually triumphs over her initial prejudice against him. Darcy - A wealthy gentleman, the master of Pemberley, and the nephew of Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Though Darcy is intelligent and honest, his excess of pride causes him to look down on inferiors. Over the course of the novel, he learns to admire and love Elizabeth for her strong character. Jane Bennet - The eldest and most beautiful Bennet sister. Jane is more reserved and gentler than Elizabeth. The easy pleasantness with which she and Bingley interact contrasts starkly with the mutual distaste that marks the encounters between Elizabeth and Darcy. Charles Bingley - purchases Netherfield. He is a gentleman, whose easygoing nature contrasts with Darcy's demeanor. Mr. Bennett- sarcastic, comedic relief, does not care about his daughters marrying off as much as his wife does. setting- netherfield park, pemberley, amd rosings park. | 3 | |
| 6673573313 | The Power and The Glory | Author: Graham Greene The Priest - "the whiskey priest" as he sometimes refers to himself, is the protagonist. He spends the majority of the novel on the run from the police, friendless and homeless and searching for purpose in his life. His decadent, indulgent life as a parish priest takes place before the novel begins, but it is present in his thoughts throughout the novel as a source of deep humiliation. He spends the novel pursued by the police who believe the Church exploits the poor. He meets his daughter, the product of a secret affair with one of his parishioners, and finds that his love for her makes it impossible for him to repent the sin of conceiving her. The Lieutenant - A believer in the law, a staunch opponent of the Catholic Church, and the priest's pursuer. The Mestizo - A person the priest meets about halfway through his journey and who continues to reappear throughout the last half of the novel. The mestizo is from the very beginning an untrustworthy character who seems intent on betraying the priest. Coral Fellows - Coral is a young American girl whom the priest meets early on in the novel when she discovers him hiding on her family's property. Independent-minded and responsible, she anchors her family Mr. Tench- a dentist who meets the priest in the beginning and sees him executed at the end. Padre Jose- a priest who abandons the true teachings of the bible in order to escape the law. setting- Mexican state of Tabasco | 4 | |
| 6673576317 | Brave New World | Author: Aldous Huxley John - The son of the Director and Linda, John is the only major character to have grown up outside of the World State. He has spent his life alienated from his village on the New Mexico Savage Reservation, and he finds himself similarly unable to fit in to World State society. His entire worldview is based on his knowledge of Shakespeare's plays. Bernard Marx - An Alpha male who fails to fit in because of his inferior body. He holds unorthodox beliefs about sexual relationships, sports, and community events. His insecurity about his size and status makes him discontented with the World. Bernard's surname recalls Karl Marx a monumental critique of capitalist society. Bernard's discontent stems from his frustrated desire to fit into his own society. Helmholtz Watson - An Alpha lecturer at the College of Emotional Engineering, feels that his work is meaningless and would like to use his writing abilities for something more. He and Bernard are friends because they find common ground in their discontent with the World State, but Helmholtz's criticisms of the World State are more intellectual. Lenina Crowne - A vaccination worker at the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre. She is an object of desire for many including Bernard Marx and John. Her behavior is sometimes intriguingly unorthodox, which makes her attractive to the reader. For example, she defies her culture's conventions by dating one man exclusively for several months, she is attracted to Bernard, and she develops a violent passion for John the Savage. Mustapha Mond - The Resident World Controller of Western Europe, one of only ten World Controllers. He was once a scientist when his work was discovered, chose to give up science, and now he censors scientific discoveries. | 5 | |
| 6673576318 | 1984 | Author: George Orwell Winston Smith - A minor member of the ruling Party in near-future London, Winston Smith is a thin, frail, contemplative, intellectual, and fatalistic thirty-nine-year-old. Winston hates the totalitarian control and enforced repression that are characteristic of his government. Julia - Winston's lover, a beautiful dark-haired girl working in the Fiction Department at the Ministry of Truth. Julia enjoys sex, and claims to have had affairs with many Party members. Julia is pragmatic and optimistic. Her rebellion against the Party is small and personal, for her own enjoyment, in contrast to Winston's ideological motivation. O'Brien - A mysterious, powerful, and sophisticated member of the Inner Party whom Winston believes is also a member of the Brotherhood, the legendary group of anti-Party rebels | 6 | |
| 6673579051 | Macbeth | William Shakespeare Macbeth- a Scottish general and the thane of Glamis who is led to wicked thoughts by the prophecies of the three witches, especially after their prophecy that he will be made thane of Cawdor comes true. Macbeth is a brave soldier and a powerful man, but he is not a virtuous one. He is easily tempted into murder to fulfill his ambitions to the throne, and once he commits his first crime and is crowned King of Scotland, he embarks on further atrocities with increasing ease. Lady Macbeth - Macbeth's wife, lusts for power. Early in the play she seems to be the stronger and more ruthless of the two, as she urges her husband to kill. The Three Witches - plot mischief against Macbeth using charms, spells, and prophecies. Their predictions prompt him to murder Duncan, to order the deaths of Banquo and his son, and to blindly believe in his own immortality. Banquo - The brave, noble general whose children, according to the witches' prophecy, will inherit the Scottish throne. Macduff - A Scottish nobleman hostile to Macbeth's kingship from the start. He eventually becomes a leader of the crusade to unseat Macbeth. Malcolm - The son of Duncan, whose restoration to the throne signals Scotland's return to order following Macbeth's reign of terror. setting: Scotland/ Cawdor | 7 | |
| 6673579052 | Romeo and Juliet | Author: William Shakespeare Romeo - The son and heir of Montague and Lady Montague. A young man of about sixteen, Romeo is handsome, intelligent, and sensitive. Though impulsive and immature, his idealism and passion make him an extremely likable character. He lives in the middle of a violent feud between his family and the Capulets, but he is not at all interested in violence. His only interest is love. At the beginning of the play he is madly in love with a woman named Rosaline, but the instant he lays eyes on Juliet, he falls in love with her and forgets Rosaline. The daughter of Capulet and Lady Capulet. A beautiful thirteen-year-old girl, Juliet begins the play as a naïve child who has thought little about love and marriage, but she grows up quickly upon falling in love with Romeo, the son of her family's great enemy. Mercutio - A kinsman to the Prince, and Romeo's close friend. He overflows with imagination, wit, and, at times satire. The Nurse - Juliet's nurse, the woman who has cared for Juliet her entire life. A vulgar, long-winded, and sentimental character, the Nurse provides comic relief with her frequently inappropriate remarks and speeches. Tybalt - A Capulet, Juliet's cousin on her mother's side. Vain, fashionable, supremely aware of courtesy and the lack of it, he becomes aggressive, violent, and quick to draw his sword when he feels his pride has been injured. Capulet - The patriarch of the Capulet family, father of Juliet, husband of Lady Capulet Lady Capulet - Juliet's mother, Capulet's wife. A woman who herself married young Montague - Romeo's father, the patriarch of the Montague clan and bitter enemy of Capulet. Lady Montague - Romeo's mother, Montague's wife. She dies of grief after Romeo is exiled from Verona. Benvolio - Montague's nephew, Romeo's cousin and thoughtful friend, He spends most of the play trying to help Romeo get his mind off Rosaline, even after Romeo has fallen in love with Juliet. setting: Verona, Italy | 8 | |
| 6673599644 | Their Eyes Were Watching God | Author: Zora Neale Hurston Janie Mae Crawford - The protagonist of the novel. Janie defies categorization, flaunts heer straight hair, and evolves throughout the novel. she is a woman but defies gender stereotypes by insisting on her independence Tea Cake - Janie's third husband and first real love. Twelve years younger than Janie, Tea Cake impresses her with his quick wit Jody Starks - Janie's second husband. Jody, as Janie calls him, travels from Georgia to Eatonville to satisfy his ambition and hunger for power. A consummate politician and businessman, he becomes the postmaster, mayor, storekeeper, and biggest landlord in Eatonville. But he treats Janie as an object rather than a person, Logan Killicks - Janie's first husband. Nanny arranges Janie's marriage to Logan because she values financial security and respectability over love. Logan pampers Janie for a year before he tries to make her help him with the farming work. Feeling used and unloved, Janie leaves him for Jody Starks. Pheoby Watson - Janie's best friend in Eatonville. Pheoby gives Janie the benefit of the doubt when the townspeople gossip viciously about Janie. She is the audience for Janie's story Nanny Crawford - Janie's grandmother. Nanny's experience as a slave stamped her worldview with a strong concern for financial security, respectability, and upward mobility. Setting: Georgia/ Florida | 9 | |
| 6673599662 | The Stranger | Author: Albert Camus Meursault - The protagonist and narrator of The Stranger, to whom the novel's title refers. Meursault is a detached figure who views and describes much of what occurs around him from a removed position. He is emotionally indifferent to others, even to his mother and his lover, Marie. He also refuses to adhere to the accepted moral order of society. After Meursault kills a man, "the Arab," for no apparent reason, he is put on trial. However, the focus of Meursault's murder trial quickly shifts away from the murder itself to Meursault's attitudes and beliefs. Marie Cardona - A former co-worker of Meursault who begins an affair with him the day after his mother's funeral. Marie is young and high-spirited Raymond Sintes - A local pimp and Meursault's neighbor. Raymond becomes angry when he suspects his mistress is cheating on him. Raymond tries to help Meursault with his testimony during the trial shows that Raymond does possess some capacity for loyalty. Meursault's Mother - Madame Meursault's death begins the action of the novel. Three years prior, Meursault sent her to an old persons' home. Meursault identifies with his mother and believes that she shared many of his attitudes about life setting: The Algiers in North Africa | 10 | |
| 6673603318 | Twelfth Night | Author: William Shakespeare Viola - A young woman of aristocratic birth, and the play's protagonist. Washed up on the shore of Illyria when her ship is wrecked in a storm, Viola decides to make her own way in the world. She disguises herself as a young man, calling herself "Cesario," Orsino - A powerful nobleman in the country of Illyria. Orsino is lovesick for the beautiful Lady Olivia, but becomes more and more fond of his handsome new page boy, Cesario, who is actually a woman Olivia - A wealthy, beautiful, and noble Illyrian lady, Olivia is courted by Orsino and Sir Andrew Aguecheek, but to each of them she insists that she is in mourning for her brother. She becomes enthralled with Cesario. Sebastian - Viola's lost twin brother. When he arrives in Illyria, traveling with Antonio, his close friend and protector, Sebastian discovers that many people think that they know him. Furthermore, the beautiful Lady Olivia, whom he has never met, wants to marry him. The straitlaced steward—or head servant—in the household of Lady Olivia. In his fantasies about marrying his mistress, he reveals a powerful ambition to rise above his social class. Feste - The clown, or fool, of Olivia's household, Feste moves between Olivia's and Orsino's homes. Sir Toby - Olivia's uncle. Olivia lets Sir Toby Belch live with her, but she does not approve of his rowdy behavior Maria - Olivia's clever, daring young waiting-gentlewoman Sir Andrew Aguecheek - A friend of Sir Toby's. Sir Andrew Aguecheek attempts to court Olivia, but he doesn't stand a chance. Antonio - A man who rescues Sebastian after his shipwreck. Antonio has become very fond of Sebastian, caring for him, accompanying him to Illyria, and furnishing him with money setting: Illyria | 11 | |
| 6675238136 | Lord of the Flies | Author: William Golding Ralph - The novel's protagonist, the twelve-year-old English boy who is elected leader of the group of boys marooned on the island. Ralph attempts to coordinate the boys' efforts to build a miniature civilization on the island until they can be rescued. Ralph represents human beings' civilizing instinct. Jack - The novel's antagonist, one of the older boys stranded on the island. Jack becomes the leader of the hunters but longs for total power and becomes increasingly wild Simon - A shy, sensitive boy in the group. Simon, in some ways the only naturally "good" character on the island, behaves kindly toward the younger boys and is willing to work for the good of their community. Piggy represents the scientific, rational side of civilization. Roger - Jack's "lieutenant." A sadistic, cruel older boy who brutalizes the littluns and eventually murders Piggy Sam and Eric - A pair of twins closely allied with Ralph. Sam and Eric are always together, and the other boys often treat them as a single entity, calling them "Samneric." They fall victim to Jack's corruption at the end. setting: an island in the pacific | 12 |
