Alice Walker

Subjects

Fiction, Children's fiction, American literature, short story, Juvenile fiction, Satanism, Mentally ill women, allegory, change, death, gentleman's agreements, nonlinear narrative, recluses, Devil, Puritans, catechism, tradition, Boys, short stories, African Americans, Classic Literature, Criticism and interpretation, Drama, Horror stories, Young men

Places

Massachusetts, Jefferson, Mississippi, United States, Yoknapatawpha County, New England, Salem Village, Araby, Mallard residence, North Richmond Street, Araby bazaar, New York, Wall Street, Ireland, Alabama, Owl Creek Bridge, Galway, England, Southern States, India, Calcutta, Justice of the Peace Court, Surrey, Amazon rainforest, Caribbean

People

Devil, Colonel Sartoris, Emily Grierson, Homer Barron, Mr. Grierson, Tobe, Faith Brown, Goodman Brown, Goody Cloyse, Brently Mallard, Josephine, Louise Mallard, Mangan's sister, Richards, Bartleby, Cicero, Ginger Nut, John Jacob Astor, Nippers, Turkey, Fortunato, Lady Fortunato, Luchresi, Montresor, John H. Watson

Time

Antebellum era, 1600s, 19th century, Carnival, 20th century, 1861-65, 1890, 1861-1865, 1692, 1930s, American Civil War, Civil War, 1861-1865, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, 17th century, 20e siècle, 20th Century, December, Siglo XX