Characters

The Catcher in the Rye is a classic novel that has captivated readers for generations. At the heart of the story is Holden Caulfield, a troubled teenager who...

When you're reading, you may want to enjoy the book -- without regard to what is happening or who is making all the actions. But you'll often find...

We've all loved Harry Potter, since the day he first arrived on the literary scene. For evidence, you've but to look at the mania that's already building around...

It's not a novel, but Harry Potter fans aren't particularly picky at this point. We just want to tap in on the mania once again, if only for...

Le Morte d'Arthur (or Le Morte Darthur, as originally spelled), is Sir Thomas Malory's series of reinvented tales about King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table....

Virginia Woolf's masterpiece, Mrs. Dalloway, invites us into the mind of an "ordinary" woman on an ordinary day. It reveals the extraordinary depths of human experience. This 1925...

To Kill a Mockingbird offers something for each of us, no matter what stage we are in our lives... It's a coming-of-age story, a search for justice, an...

Don Quixote - Miguel de Cervantes - Tilting at windmills by Gustave Doré You've heard the phrase "tilting at windmills" and you probably wonder what it means, or...

Jay Gatsby, the mysterious hero of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, still captivates readers and viewers. This analysis explores the complexities of Gatsby's character. It seeks to...

Atticus Finch is one of our favorite characters in literary fiction. He offers that stern yet caring, fatherly presence in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. His passionate...