Classic Book reccomendations?

[BoldAsLove]

I have been assigned an outside reading project in English, and to pick 3 characters from the book I choose and analyze each of the characters names. I must look up the characters name in a baby book or something, and then analyze how the meaning of the name relates and does not relate to the character.

 

[hjo3]

Heart of Darkness by Conrad. The characters' names are all very symbolic -- Marlow (meaning "driftwood") is the main character; a restless sailor sent to the congo by a Belgian company. There, he meets Kurtz (the renaissance man/ivory baron/racist of the worst kind), whose name means "short" in German. Some explanation of that name is given in the text -- basically, it's a misnomer since he's larger than life but you come to realize that he's very small-minded. Anyway, just some examples. It's great novel for those sorts of analyses, lots of symbolism and so on.

EDIT: Grammar.

 

[Mo0o]

Lord of the Rings. The names all have strong meanings and symbolism Although i'm not sure if ti's "classic" enough for you.

 

[FleshLight]

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolfe

 

[jjones]

Oliver Twist

 

[Reel]

Sesame Street

With names like "The Count", "Oscar the Grouch", "Cookie Monster", and "Big Bird", look no further.

 

[eits]

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