“The Monkey’s Paw” by W. W. Jacobs Summary “The Monkey Paws” is a haunting tale of a family that is given three wishes by a magical paw of a monkey. All desires are accompanied by horrible results. Mr. White, who desires money, dies in an accident when his son Herbert dies. The family comes to another wish on how to bring Herbert back through the influence of grief but they soon find out that there are things to be left alone. Characters: • Mr. White- The father who has owned the monkey paw and admits the wishes. • Mrs. White- his wife, who is desperate to have a reunion with her son. • Herbert White- Their happy son who dies with the initial wish. • Sergeant-Major Morris- They are introduced to the monkey paw through a friend of the family called Sergeant-Major ...
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“Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne Summary “Young Goodman Brown” is a symbolic and depressing tale of a young puritan gentleman who decides to go deep into the woods one night and he finds out that some of the respected individuals in his town may be secretly serving the devil. He even visits his wife Faith at a weird ritual. Regardless of the truth or illusion, Goodman Brown loses his faith in all people and spends the second part of his life in sorrow and uncertainty. Characters: • Goodman Brown- A Puritan young man who loses his belief of humanity. • Faith- His wife whose pink ribbons are the symbols of innocence. • Old Man- This is some sort of a mysterious man who entices Goodman Brown. · Goody Cloyse, Deacon Gookin and the Minister- Respected townspeople is s...
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“On the Gulls Road” by Willa Cather Summary “On the Gulls Road” is an emotional tale of a young man who falls in love with a married woman called Alexandra Ebbling on his way to the ship. She becomes sick and discontented with her marriage. Their love is not fake but it is not sustainable. At the end of the journey, she comes home and she ends up dying later leaving behind to the narrator a small box of souvenirs that will forever remind him of her. Characters: • The Narrator- This is a youthful artist who falls in love with Mrs. Ebbling. • Mrs. Alexandra Ebbling- A beautiful, kind and sick woman caught in an unhappy marriage. • Lars Ebbling- Her husband, an engineer on the ship. • Carin- Young daughter of the Ebblings. Plot Elements: • ...
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“The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry Summary “The Ransom of Red Chief” is a comedy novel of two kidnappers, Sam and Bill, attempting to ransom kidnapped boy, Johnny. Rather than being afraid the boy believes it is all a game and exhausts them thoroughly with his crazy tactics. Eventually, the kidnappers become desperate to rid themselves of him to the extent of paying his father to take him back. Characters: · Sam- One of the kidnappers and the narrator. · Bill Driscoll- Sam’s partner, the victim who is worst affected by the tricks of the boy. · Johnny Dorset- The naughty lad who likes to be abducted. · Ebenezer Dorset- The father of Johnny who is intelligent and nonchalant toward the circumstance. Plot Elements: · Exposition: Sam and Bill decide to rob Johnny...
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“Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto Summary “Seventh Grade” is a novel that talks about a boy, Victor who enters his first day of seventh grade with the hope of impressing a girl, Teresa. His attempts to impress during the French lesson in the school classroom backfire as he goes ahead playing the role of speaking French. Teresa is not laughing; she is friendly and requests him to assist her with French, which leaves Victor so excited and hopeful about the new school life. Characters: · Victor- A boy of seventh grade and thus desires Teresa to like him. · Teresa- The girl that Victor likes; nice, intelligent, and adorable. · Michael- The best friend of Victor who attempts to appear cool by scowling. · Mr. Bueller- The French teacher who realizes that Victor did the wrong thing and does not humiliate him. · ...
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“Rudyard Kipling” by Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. Summary “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” is a story about a heroic mongoose that is rescued by a family that is kind following a flood. He promptly finds out that the family is in danger by two lethal cobras, Nag and Nagaina. Rikki courageously stands to defend them and kills the snakes and rescues all. Eventually, Rikki turns out to be the savior of the house and defends it. Characters: • Rikki-Tikki-Tavi- a courageous and loyal mongoose. • Teddy - a boy who discovers Rikki. • Teddy Parents - they nurture Rikki and protect him. • Nag - a cobra and intends to kill the family. • Nagaina - the mate of Nag, the other danger. • Darzee - a bird who helps Rikki. • Karai...
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“All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury. Summary “All Summer in a Day” is a short story done in Venus whereby it is raining daily and the sun is not shining more than two hours in every seven years. Margot is a girl, who recalls the sun on earth, she is bullied by her classmates who have never seen it. When the sun finally arrives, they close Margot in a closet, and forget about her. When the sun goes down and the rain starts falling once more, they experience crippling guilt and release her. Characters: · Margot – A silent girl, an Earth girl, who has not forgotten the sun. · The Teacher -Is in charge of the students on the special day. · The Students - Classmates of Margot who are envious of her. Plot Elements: · Exposition: Margot and the other students are on Venus, which is only seen by th...