Students’ Questions about Literature Page 13

The rose that grew from concrete is about a rose that grows from concrete. The rose is a symbol of hope and the concrete is a symbol of the harsh realities of life.

Dante includes the mythological beast Minos in the text of the Inferno as a means of providing context for the reader. By doing so, Dante is able to create a more vivid and enriching experience for the reader.

The Iliad is about the Trojan War and the ensuing conflict between Achilles and Hector.

Martel is a seventeen year old high school student. He is the protagonist of the novel, Dear Martin.

The novel has been banned from schools due to its use of racial slurs and its depiction of slavery.

A Clockwork Orange is a novel by Anthony Burgess about a young man named Alex who is a violent sociopath. The novel addresses the question of whether it is possible to reform a violent criminal.

A midsummer nights dream is a comedy because it is a lighthearted play with a happy ending. The play is also full of humor and witty banter.

The queen of the fairies is Oberon’s wife, Titania.

Theseus wants Hippolyta to be his wife and he wants to celebrate their wedding with a big party.

In Gulliver’s Travels, Gulliver earns the title of Nardac by being the first to urinate on the Lilliputians’ palace during a fire.