Literature

Hamlet

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

Claudius

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

Gertrude

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

Ophelia

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

Polonius

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

Laertes

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

Macbeth

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

Lady Macbeth

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

The Witches

Three figures who prophesy Macbeth’s rise and fall.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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

Puck

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

Elizabeth Bennet

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

Mr

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

Sense and Sensibility

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

Elinor Dashwood

The sensible elder sister in Sense and Sensibility.

A Tale of Two Cities

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

Sydney Carton

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

Great Expectations

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

Pip

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

Harry Potter

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

Winston Smith

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

The Handmaid’s Tale

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