Krogstad wants to blackmail Nora because he wants to keep his job at the bank and he knows that Nora's husband, Torvald, can help him maintain his position.
Penelope tests Odysseus by asking him to move their bed, which was impossible for anyone else since it was carved from an olive tree still rooted in their bedroom.
Ophelia goes mad due to the psychological and emotional strain of the events unfolding around her, including her father's death and Hamlet's erratic behavior towards her.
Heathcliff is viewed as an outsider due to his mysterious background, dark appearance, and outsider status as an orphan brought into the Earnshaw family.
The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by J.D. Salinger. Holden wants to be a catcher in the rye because he wants to protect the innocence of children and prevent them from falling into the corrupt world of adults.
Elizabeth Proctor is accused of witchcraft because Abigail Williams, who has feelings for Elizabeth's husband John, accuses her of practicing witchcraft in an attempt to eliminate Elizabeth as a romantic rival.
Jane leaves Thornfield Hall because she discovers that Mr. Rochester is already married and has been keeping his wife confined in a room on the upper floor of the house.
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