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• Answered a Question in Friday

  Friday, or The Other Island is a 1967 novel by Michel Tournier which reimagines the story of Robinson Crusoe. The...

• Answered a Question in The Conjure-Man Dies

  The Conjure-Man Dies is a 1932 novel by Rudolph Fisher and features the following characters:

  John Archer—A medical...

• Answered a Question in History

  Fiji was initially annexed by the British in 1874. However, in 1875 three Fijians visited Sydney and caught measles there. On their...

• Answered a Question in McTeague

  McTeague is an 1899 novel by Frank Norris. The characters are:

  McTeague (Mac) - The protagonist. A violent,...

• Answered a Question in Plum Bun

  Plum Bun is a 1928 novel by Jessie Redmon Fauset. The characters are as follows:

  Angela Murray is the novel's...

• Answered a Question in Translations

  Translations is a play by Brian Friel set in Ireland in 1833. The characters are:

  Manus - Eldest son of Hugh. He is in...

• Answered a Question in Translations

  Translations is a play by Brian Friel which deals with language, Irish history, and cultural imperialism. It is set in a...

• Answered a Question in A Doll's House

  The traditional version of Ibsen's A Doll's House ends with Nora leaving her family. This was particularly shocking at the...

• Answered a Question in Faust

  Faust was written in two parts, so we are treated to two different endings. In part 1, Mephistopheles helps Faust to seduce Gretchen,...

• Answered a Question in The Crucible

  This line is uttered towards the end of Arthur Miller's play The Crucible. John Proctor is about to be hanged for witchcraft...