Admit That Quiz | Literary Characters

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1. "My mama don't like you, and she likes everyone. And I never like to admit that I was wrong." The next line in Justin Bieber's song is by no means a love song. But written from the point of view of a Shakespearean character, a family's ire would not stop young love. Which star-crossed lover may have written "Love Yourself" as an ode to his sweet?

Answer: Romeo

"Romeo and Juliet" (first published in 1597) is a classic tale of two star-crossed lovers. Romeo Montague falls in love with Juliet, despite the feud between his family and the Capulets. Eventually, the families reconcile against their differences (I suppose Romeo's mama really DOES like everyone), but alas, the young couple that brought them together would not live to see it.

2. "I get a little bit bigger, but then I'll admit I'm just the same as I was. Now don't you understand, I'm never changing who I am? This road never looked so lonely. This house doesn't burn down slowly. To ashes, to ashes." Throughout Frank McCourt's memoir, his father struggles with alcoholism. There are times he grows and gets better, but in the end we understand he never changes who he is. The next verse of the Imagine Dragons' song "It's Time" really seems fitting for this story, as it refers to burning down a house to ashes. In Malachy's case, and the namesake of the novel, whose ashes might they be?

Answer: Angela's

Frank McCourt's 1996 memoir, "Angela's Ashes", is a heartbreaking yet comedically written story of a boy growing up in poverty in Ireland. Though some of the memories were once reputed to be embellished for storytelling purposes by his mother, the memoir still captures the essence of growing up during the Great Depression and World War II.

A large part of the story revolves around his father's alcoholism and how that shaped his life as well. Though still a loving father, over time it became apparent that, even through extreme poverty, the drink was more important than food or rent and he truly would never change.

3. "I got a bad boy, I must admit it. You got my heart, don't know how you did it." It turns out Ariana Grande has this in common with Feyre. Though Tamlin began as the "bad boy" sent to kill Feyre or take her back to his homeland to live an imprisoned life, he ultimately wins her heart. Sarah J. Maas is the author of which novel, where we first meet Feyre and her enemies-to-lovers story?

Answer: A Court of Thorns and Roses

Sarah J. Maas released her first novel of the series "A Court of Thorns and Roses" in 2015. Sharing the same name of the series, the first introduces us to Feyre, who kills a wolf to feed her starving family. Unbeknownst to her, the wolf was a fae in disguise, and as punishment for her misdeed, Tamlin appears to either kill her or take her back to his home at Prythian, where she would be imprisoned. She chose to go with the beastly fae, Tamlin, and though initially scared of her captor, grew fond of him. She then learns of a blight and curse threatening the fae, and with her new love of Tamlin and the fae, she must do what she can to save them.

If the story sounds mildly familiar, the premise relies heavily on older stories, primarily "Beauty and the Beast".

4. "I find it very very easy to be true. I find myself alone when each day is through. Yes, I'll admit that I'm a fool for you." Johnny Cash was always on the road, and had to walk a line, but made a promise to his wife that he would always remain faithful. A love song like this could have been written by Noah to his wife, Allie. Visiting her every day in the nursing home as she is suffering from Alzheimer's, he recounts their lives together through story. In which of these novels would Noah admit he's a fool for Allie?

Answer: The Notebook

Nicholas Sparks has a knack for writing novels that turn into wonderful feature films, and his breakthrough 1996 entry "The Notebook" is no different. The novel begins with a man talking to a patient in a nursing home, recounting the lives of two people who were in love as younger ones, only to reconnect after Noah returns from a war.

At some point, the narrator lets us know that Noah and Allie are himself and his wife, both battling illness and him reading their own personal story to help her remember him as she is suffering from Alzheimer's. Noah and Allie are not really their names, he had them changed to protect her.

After an entire novel filled with the precious love of the couple, she finally remembers him and the love they share.

5. "And I got to admit that you got my attention. You're making me want to say yo." Chris Brown saw someone from across the room and was struck by her beauty and wanted to say "Yo, Excuse Me Miss". In a strange twist, the admission in the song could work for both characters involved (though perhaps with a more proper introduction). In this case, the Miss saw him first, but was declined a dance for she was not handsome enough. Things changed over time, however, because Fitzwilliam had to admit that who had gotten his attention?

Answer: Elizabeth Bennet

The modern similarity of Chris Brown's meeting at a club to Elizabeth's meeting at a ball is surely one for the ages. In Jane Austen's 1813 novel "Pride and Prejudice", Darcy decides not to dance with her, and he claimed she was not attractive enough to tempt him to dance.

This, of course, offends her (don't worry, Elizabeth, I've been rejected at the club, too), though she doesn't show it. Over time, however, it is Mr. Darcy who grows a fondness of her through their further social interactions. A complex love story where both parties at one point gains the attention of the other; finally finishes with the happy ending you'd hope to expect, with Mr Bennet bestowing his blessing on the pair to wed.

6. "They call her Flame for obvious reasons and I'll admit that it's frightening whenever her lightning flashes." Neil Diamond knew not to mess with Flame, and for some, Scarlett is a similarly fiery red lady not to mess with. In "Gone With the Wind", which of these men let the Scarlett flame in his heart die, though remaining married to her by the end of the novel?

Answer: Rhett Butler

Scarlett O'Hara was married thrice in Margaret Mitchell's critically acclaimed 1936 novel "Gone With the Wind". Throughout her entire journey, she was devoted to Ashley Wilkes, though the two never married. She married others out of necessity, keeping Ashley first in her heart and mind even within those marriages. Ultimately, while married to Rhett, she discovered within her that she no longer had feelings of love for Ashley, and perhaps never did. Upon admitting her love to her husband, Rhett let her know that, though they could have been happy if she had let go of Ashley sooner, the love he once had for her was now completely dead.

They decide to separate but not divorce, and Scarlett, unsure of what to do next, is given the now iconic reply; "My dear, I don't give a damn."

7. "I've got a girl crush. Hate to admit it but I got a hard rush. It's slowing down. I got it real bad; want everything she has. That smile and that midnight laugh she's giving you now." Little Big Town admitted to having a "Girl Crush", and so did Clementine. Though she originally chooses to date a man named Thomas to feel normal, her girl crush for Emma overwhelms her. Emma has a not-so-natural hair color, which gives this novel its name. To Clementine, which of these is "The Warmest Color"?

Answer: Blue

"Blue is the Warmest Color" (originally called "Blue Angel") is a 2010 French graphic novel by Jul Maroh. It was published in English in 2013, and a film adaptation won the Palme d'Or the same year. The story follows Emma as she travels to Clementine's home to read her personal diary after her death.

The novel then takes us (and Emma) through the journey of their love. It begins with Clementine's discovery of sexuality and difficulties around doing so, and then through their lives, through the good and the bad.

She is reminded that Clementine wished for Emma to continue to live her life as she knew it, making a nice end to a sad story.

8. "What's new? How is the world treating you? You haven't changed a bit; handsome as ever, I must admit." Peggy Lee understood what it was like to love someone who did not feel the same. This unrequited love can be understood by a great number of people, including Eponine. In "Les Miserables", who did she love who did not reciprocate?

Answer: Marius

Victor Hugo published the tragic story "Les Miserables" in 1862. As the title suggests, a lot of misery takes place throughout. In the case of Eponine, her misery begins early on, as she is a street urchin as a young girl. She falls in love with Marius, who does not feel the same way, and is instead in love with Cosette.

She goes to great lengths in the end, where she (dressed as a boy), convinces Marius to go to the barricades, in hopes they would die together. As she dies, she confesses everything to him and requests a kiss on the forehead when she passes.

He obliges in her request, if only because he felt bad for how difficult a life she had.

9. "I'll admit the fact that I settled for somebody just to fight the lonely." Ben Platt discusses a life where he settled into a relationship, unable to find someone. In this song's case, he was able to find the true love ultimately. In Daisy Buchanan's case, she settled for Tom to fight the lonely, but she was really in love with... who?

Answer: Jay Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald published "The Great Gatsby" in 1925. The story follows Nick Carraway and his interactions with the billionaire Jay Gatsby. Gatsby is still in love with Daisy, who married someone else reluctantly when Gatsby left for war. He would stop at nothing to win her back, hoping his new billionaire status would help. Ultimately, despite his efforts, Daisy chooses to stay with Tom. Gatsby ultimately perishes in what has become the iconic "swimming pool scene".

10. "And admit that the waters around you have grown. And accept it that soon you'll be drenched to the bone. If your time to you is worth saving, and you better start swimming or you'll sink like a stone. For the tides they are a-changin'." Well, that is not quite what Bob Dylan sang, but with one tiny little letter change, it becomes the perfect allegory for the novel as a whole. In fact, as siblings Maggie and Tom flood with emotion, so does the river. In which of these are the tides literally and metaphorically a-changin'?

Answer: The Mill on the Floss

George Eliot wrote "The Mill on the Floss" in 1860. The novel follows brother and sister Tom and Maggie Tulliver. Throughout the novel, Maggie tries to gain the love of her father again before his death, and with differing personalities, this creates issues between her and Tom. To further complicate the story, she loves both Philip and Stephen, which leads to heartbreak, and a falling out with her brother. Eventually, the novel reaches a climax with the flooding of the Floss River, and Maggie finds Tom to go rescue Lucy, their cousin, and her family.

While on the boat, the siblings reconcile their differences, but the boat capsizes, and they both drown.

Source: Author salami_swami

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