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The Tempest
Prospero - Father of Miranda. Prospero was the duke of Milan. His brother, Antonio, and Alonso, the king of Naples, forced him to flee in a boat with his daughter while aided by Gonzalo. Prospero has spent his twelve years on the island refining magic

Miranda - The daughter of Prospero, Miranda was brought to the island at an early age. she has never seen any men other than her father and Caliban. Miranda's perceptions of other people tend to be naïve and non-judgmental because of her lack of contact with the outside world.

Ariel - Prospero's spirit helper. Ariel is Prospero's faithful servant until Prospero decides to release him because Prospero rescued Ariel from Sycorax. He is mischievous and has magical powers, such as the ability to change shapes.

Caliban – Caliban is the son of the now-deceased witch Sycorax and serves Prospero. Caliban believes that the island rightfully belongs to him.

Ferdinand - Son and heir of Alonso. He falls in love with Miranda.

A storm strikes a ship carrying Alonso, Ferdinand, Sebastian, Antonio, Gonzalo, Stefano, and Trinculo, who are en route to Italy after coming from the wedding of Alonso's daughter. The ship begins to sink and everyone panics. Miranda and Prospero look at the recent shipwreck. Prospero tells Miranda that he caused the shipwreck and tells her her past. After telling this story, Prospero charms Miranda to sleep, and calls forth Ariel, who actually sunk the ship and made sure all the passengers got to shore. Ariel reminds prospero that is to be given freedom after a year of service, and then Prospero yells at Ariel for protesting and reminds him of his past. Miranda awakens from her sleep, and she and Prospero go to visit Caliban. Ariel, while invisible, enters playing music and leading in Ferdinand, who then falls in love with Miranda. Prospero accuses Ferdinand of pretending to be the Prince of Naples and imprisons him when he draws his sword. On another part of the island, Alonso, Sebastian, Antonio, and Gonzalo give thanks for their safety but worry about the fate of Ferdinand. Alonso regrets the entire voyage because he believes his son is. Ariel appears, while invisible, and plays music that puts all but Sebastian and Antonio to sleep, who then discuss the advantages of killing their sleeping companions. Antonio persuades Sebastian that the latter will become ruler of Naples if they kill Alonso. Caliban is hauling wood for Prospero when he sees Trinculo and thinks him to be a spirit. He lies down and hides under his cloak, and Trinculo crawls under the cloak with him because of an approaching storm. Stefano comes along and gets drunk with Caliban and Trinculo. Prospero puts Ferdinand to work hauling wood for hope of becoming the husband of Miranda. Caliban proposes that Stefano and Trinculo kill Prospero, take his daughter, and set Stefano up as king of the island. They are distracted by Ariel. Antonio and Sebastian secretly plot to take advantage of Alonso and Gonzalo's exhaustion and decide to kill them in the evening. Prospero causes a banquet to be set out by strangely shaped spirits, and as the men prepare to eat, Ariel appears like a harpy and causes the banquet to vanish. Prospero welcomes Ferdinand into his family as the soon-to-be-husband of Miranda. Prospero then asks Ariel to call forth some spirits to perform a masque for Ferdinand and Miranda. Ariel tells Prospero of Trinculo, Stefano, and Caliban’s murder plans. Prospero and Ariel trick them and drive them away. Prospero confronts Alonso, Antonio, and Sebastian but tells them that he forgives them. Prospero draws aside a curtain to reveal Ferdinand and Miranda playing chess, and Ferdinand tells his father of his marriage. The group plans to return to Italy, and Prospero, restored to his dukedom, will retire to Milan. Prospero gives Ariel one final task, to make sure the seas are calm for the return voyage, before setting him free.

The Great Gatsby

Nick Carraway - A young man from Minnesota who was educated at Yale and fought in World War I. He goes to New York City. After moving to West Egg, Nick quickly befriends Jay Gatsby. He reunites Daisy and Gatsby. The Great Gatsby is told entirely through Nick's eyes.

Jay Gatsby - Gatsby is a wealthy young man living in West Egg. He is famous for the parties he throws every Saturday night. He was born James Gatz on a farm in North Dakota. He met Daisy while training to be an officer in Louisville. Gatsby made his fortune through illegal activity.

Daisy Buchanan - Daisy was courted by a number of officers, including Gatsby. She fell in love with Gatsby and promised to wait for him. Daisy decided not to wait for Gatsby and married Tom Buchanan.

Tom Buchanan – Daisy’s wealthy husband. He is basically a stuck-up, arrogant bully. He has an extramarital affair with Myrtle.

Myrtle Wilson – Tom’s lover, who lives with her husband George in a run-down garage.

Nick Carraway moved to New York, and he rented a house in the West Egg district of Long Island. He lives next to a mysterious man named Jay Gatsby. Nick drives out to East Egg one evening for dinner with his cousin, Daisy Buchanan, and her husband, Tom. Daisy and Tom introduce Nick to Jordan Baker, with whom Nick begins a romantic relationship. Jordan tells Nick that Tom has a lover, Myrtle Wilson. At a party in the apartment that Tom keeps for the affair, Myrtle begins to taunt Tom about Daisy, and Tom responds by breaking her nose. Nick eventually gets invited to one of Gatsby's parties, where he encounters Jordan Baker meets Gatsby. Gatsby tells Jordan that he knew Daisy in Louisville in 1917 and is in love with her. Gatsby wants Nick to arrange a reunion between himself and Daisy. Nick invites Daisy to have tea at his house, and after an initially awkward reunion, Gatsby and Daisy begin an affair. Tom grows suspicious of his wife's relationship with Gatsby. Tom is deeply outraged and forces the group to drive into New York City, where he confronts. Tom tells his wife that Gatsby is a criminal. Daisy realizes she wishes to remain with Tom, and Tom sends her back to East Egg with Gatsby. Nick, Jordan, and Tom discover that Gatsby's car has struck and killed Myrtle. Nick learns from Gatsby that Daisy was driving the car when it struck Myrtle, but that Gatsby intends to take the blame. Tom tells George that Gatsby was the driver of the car, and George finds Gatsby in the pool at his mansion kills him. George then shoots himself. Nick stages a small funeral for Gatsby, ends his relationship with Jordan, and moves back to the Midwest.

Heart of Darkness

Marlow - The narrator of Heart of Darkness. He tells the tale of his search for a man named Kurtz.

Kurtz - The chief of the Inner Station. Kurtz is a gifted musician and a fine painter. Kurtz clearly exerts a powerful influence on the people in his life. He dies shortly after being discovered by Marlow.

Russian trader - A Russian sailor who has gone into the African interior as the trading representative of a Dutch company. He is a devoted disciple of Kurtz's.
Kurtz's Intended - Kurtz's fiancée. She believes that Kurtz died with her name as his last words

Heart of Darkness centers around Marlow and his journey up the Congo River to meet Kurtz. Marlow takes a job as a riverboat captain. Marlow encounters widespread inefficiency and brutality in the Company's stations. The native inhabitants of the region have been forced into the Company's service, and they suffer terribly from overwork and ill treatment. Marlow arrives at the Central Station and finds that his steamship has been sunk; He spends several months waiting for parts to repair it. His interest in Kurtz grows during this period. Marlow eventually gets the parts he needs to repair his ship, and he and the manager set out with a few men and a crew of slaves on a voyage up the river. Marlow and his crew come across a hut with stacked firewood, together with a note saying that the wood is for them but that they should approach cautiously. Shortly afterwards, the steamer is surrounded by a dense fog. When the fog clears, natives attack the ship. The African helmsman is killed before Marlow frightens the natives away with the ship's steam whistle. Not long afterwards, Marlow and his companions arrive at Kurtz's Inner Station, where they find a Russian trader, who informs them that he is the one who left the wood. The Russian claims that Kurtz has enlarged his mind and cannot be subjected to the same moral judgments as normal people. Kurtz has established himself as a god with the natives and has gone on raids in search of ivory. The pilgrims bring Kurtz out of the station-house on a stretcher, and a large group of native warriors pour out of the forest and surrounds them. Kurtz speaks to them, and the natives disappear into the woods. The manager brings Kurtz aboard the steamer. A beautiful native woman appears on the shore and stares out at the ship. The Russian reveals to Marlow that Kurtz had ordered the attack on the steamer to make them believe he was dead. The Russian then leaves by canoe. Kurtz disappears in the night, and Marlow goes out in search of him, finding him crawling on all fours toward the native camp. Marlow stops him and convinces him to return to the ship. They set off down the river the next morning, but Kurtz's health is failing fast. Marlow listens to Kurtz talk while he pilots the ship, and Kurtz entrusts Marlow with a packet of personal documents, including a pamphlet on civilizing the savages. The steamer breaks down, and they have to stop for repairs. Kurtz dies. Marlow falls ill soon afterwards and barely survives. Eventually he returns to Europe and goes to see Kurtz's Intended, who is still in mourning, even though it has been over a year since Kurtz's death. She asks what his last words were, but Marlow tells her that Kurtz's last word was her name.