Students’ Questions about Literature Page 4

Voltaire’s novel Candide is a satire on the optimism of the philosopher Leibniz. The novel has been praised for its wit and humor.

Cyrano de Bergerac was a French dramatist, duellist, and poet. He is best known for his innovative and controversial plays.

The forest is a symbol of freedom and isolation. It is a place where people can go to escape the judgement of society.

The Communist Manifesto had a profound and long-lasting impact on the history of the twentieth century. The Manifesto popularized the idea of socialism, which was then adopted by many different political parties across the world.

The monk is a religious figure who is supposed to live a life of poverty and chastity. In the Canterbury Tales, the monk is shown to be more interested in worldly possessions and comfort than in living a simple life.

The themes found in “The Scarlet Letter” are Puritanism and its affects on the human soul, as well as the hidden sin that can destroy a person’s life.

The book is about a girl named Finch who is struggling with mental health and a boy named Violet who is trying to move on from her sister’s death. They meet and connect and help each other through their difficult times.

The book is about a young girl named Charlotte, who befriends a spider who is being persecuted by the farmer’s wife. Together they hatch a plan to save the spider’s life.

The Cherry Orchard is about a family who must sell their beloved estate and the struggles that come with change.

The ending of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is characteristic of all of Shakespeare’s comedies in that it is light-hearted and ends with a marriage.