Students’ Questions about Literature Page 49

The novel is set in early Victorian England and follows the life of Pip, an orphan who, through a series of events, finds himself in possession of a large fortune which he uses to try and improve his social status.

The play tells the story of a young woman who defies the king’s edict that her brother, who died fighting for the losing side in a civil war, is not to be given a proper burial. As a result, she is sentenced to death.

Macbeth is a tragic hero because he is a brave and noble character who is destroyed by his own ambition and desire for power.

Chaucer’s Prologue to The Canterbury Tales is meant to introduce the reader to the various characters who will be telling the tales. Chaucer also uses the Prologue to set the scene for the story.

The theme of the story is that everyone is equal and no one is better than anyone else.

Odysseus was a Greek king who is most well-known for his ten-year journey home from the Trojan War.

The speaker is a British Imperial police officer in Burma who is hated by the locals. He is forced to shoot an elephant that has gone mad and is terrorizing the town.

The tone of Harrison Bergeron is both dystopian and satirical.

The story of Cinderella is set in a small village in France. It is a story that has been told for many centuries and is still popular today.

Oedipus is told by an oracle that he will kill his father and marry his mother. In order to prevent this from happening, he leaves his home and family. However, due to a series of events, he ultimately ends up killing his father and marrying his mother.