Daniel Deronda Symbolism, Imagery & Allegory

What's up with all the bling this novel? From Gwendolen's turquoise necklace to Lydia Glasher's diamonds to Daniel's diamond ring, jewelry turns up over and over again in Daniel Deronda. The jewelr...

Hmm, a story of someone finding out he's Jewish and going on to fight for the rights of his people, even though he didn't totally relate to them before. Sound familiar? Well, this story didn't just...

Performance seems to be a pretty big deal in Daniel Deronda – we mean, even every party seems to feature someone sitting down at the piano and singing, for crying out loud. Beyond that, though, w...

Not to be totally morbid, but after reading a lot of books and seeing a lot of movies and TV shows, we know that writers have always come up with really creative ways for characters to kick the buc...