Students’ Questions about Literature Page 42

The Harry Potter series is about a young wizard, Harry Potter, who attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He makes close friends and powerful enemies while uncovering the truth about his family and the wizarding world.

The Protagonist in The Cask of Amontillado is Montresor. He is a vengeful man who takes advantage of Fortunato’s drunkenness to lure him into the catacombs of his palazzo, where he entombs him alive.

The play is set in the late 1940s in New Orleans.

The Metamorphosis was written by Franz Kafka.

Kurtz is an ivory agent who has gone insane. He is feared by the other characters in the novel.

Athena is Odysseus’ protector goddess, and she helps him because he is one of her favorites.

The Color Purple is about a young woman named Celie who grows up in the early 1900s in the American South. The novel follows Celie as she overcomes abuse and poverty to find her voice in the world.

An anti-hero is a protagonist who lacks the traditional heroic qualities of courage, honor, and morality.

What defines a hero is someone who is selfless, and always puts others before themselves. They also possess great courage, and are always willing to stand up for what is right, even in the face of great adversity.

She is known for her self-portraits and her exploration of Mexican and indigenous culture.