Posts by Devon Wootten:
Hamlet Characters – List & Descriptions
Posted on: 10 Apr 2024
Whether you’ve read the play or not, you’re probably familiar with the plot of Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark—moody Prince Hamlet mopes around wondering how to avenge his father’s death. (Maybe you remember Mel Gibson talking to a skull?) If you need a summary, here’s a link. At the same time, a […]
Famous Hamlet Quotes & Expert Analysis
Posted on: 21 Mar 2024
If you’re here, you’ve probably been asked to read Shakespeare’s longest play, Hamlet. Don’t worry if you’re feeling overwhelmed – it’s not an easy play. First, I’d recommend you take a look at this scene-by-scene summary, then, when you know what’s going on, come back and we can identify, discuss, and analyze some specific quotes […]
Hamlet Summary & Analysis
Posted on: 18 Mar 2024
A regular on the AP Lit List, Hamlet (The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark) is one of the most famous of Shakespeare’s plays. (Coincidentally, it’s also the longest.) It’s a great compelling read – full of violence, poison, pirates, and madness. At the same time, Shakespeare’s language can be difficult to parse. With this […]
1984 Themes, Symbols, and Motifs – George Orwell
Posted on: 01 Mar 2024
Written in 1949 at the height of Stalinism, George Orwell’s 1984 is a prescient examination of totalitarianism, government surveillance, and state violence. The events that befall 1984’s protagonist – Winston Smith – continue to speak to the uneasy relationship between government and the individual. In this blog post, I’m going to be talking about some […]
1984 Character List and Analysis
Posted on: 09 Jan 2024
If you’re about to start reading 1984, this article will introduce the main characters of George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece. The main characters include Winston Smith, his lover Julia, and O’Brien, the Inner Party member who tortures Winston into betraying everything he loves. Minor characters include Mr. Charrington, a member of the Thought Police who rents […]
1984 Quotes & Analysis
Posted on: 01 Jan 2024
If you’re trying to analyze George Orwell’s seminal 1984, it’s not enough to summarize the plot – you’re going to need quotes. (But if you’re looking for a good, chapter-by-chapter summary, I’d look here.) This article will move through the text and give you textual evidence from every chapter that you can use to analyze […]
1984 Book Summary
Posted on: 27 Dec 2023
Even if you’re currently reading Orwell’s classic 1984, it can be helpful to have a summary of the novel. I’ve gone ahead and written a chapter-by-chapter summary of Orwell’s text to keep you focused. If you’re looking for important quotes from the text, check out this 1984 book summary. 1984 Book Summary Part One: Chapter […]
What Does the Green Light Symbolize in the Great Gatsby?
Posted on: 08 Dec 2023
Much ink has been spilled (perhaps too much) trying to explain what the green light symbolizes in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. For those of you who read the book in high school (and those of you who pretended to), you likely remember at least one lengthy class discussion dedicated to the significance of […]
