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Hamlet

A tragedy by Shakespeare exploring themes of revenge, madness, and mortality centered on Prince Hamlet of Denmark.

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Claudius

Hamlet’s uncle and antagonist who murders King Hamlet to seize the throne.

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Gertrude

Hamlet’s mother and the Queen of Denmark, who marries Claudius.

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Ophelia

Hamlet’s love interest who descends into madness and ultimately drowns.

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Polonius

Ophelia’s father and royal advisor, accidentally killed by Hamlet.

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Laertes

Ophelia’s brother seeking revenge for his family’s deaths.

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Macbeth

A tragedy by Shakespeare that examines ambition, power, and guilt through the story of a Scottish general.

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Lady Macbeth

Macbeth’s ambitious wife who encourages him to commit regicide.

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The Witches

Three figures who prophesy Macbeth’s rise and fall.

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A comedy by Shakespeare featuring love, magic, and transformation among Athenian lovers and fairies.

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Puck

The mischievous fairy causing confusion in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

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Elizabeth Bennet

The intelligent protagonist of Pride and Prejudice navigating marriage and misunderstandings.

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Mr

Elizabeth’s wealthy love interest, initially perceived as arrogant.

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Sense and Sensibility

A novel by Austen following the Dashwood sisters as they navigate love and financial instability.

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Elinor Dashwood

The sensible elder sister in Sense and Sensibility.

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A Tale of Two Cities

A novel by Dickens set during the French Revolution, focusing on themes of sacrifice and redemption.

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Sydney Carton

A dissolute lawyer who redeems himself through self-sacrifice in A Tale of Two Cities.

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Great Expectations

A novel by Dickens about Pip, an orphan who rises to wealth and faces personal growth.

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Pip

The protagonist of Great Expectations who navigates social class and personal redemption.

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Harry Potter

A series by J.K. Rowling following a young wizard battling the dark wizard Voldemort.

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Winston Smith

The protagonist of Orwell's 1984, who becomes disillusioned with a totalitarian regime.

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The Handmaid’s Tale

A dystopian novel by Atwood exploring themes of power and control through the life of Offred.

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