Literature Mentioned

The Seagull - A play written by Anton Chekhov

"The seagull is the first symbol Chekhov used to title a play, written before The Cherry Orchard. The image of the seagull changes meaning over the course of the play. First, in Act One, Nina uses a seagull to describe the way she is drawn to the lake of her childhood home and her neighbors on Sorin's estate. In this case, the seagull represents freedom and security. In Act Two, Treplev shoots a seagull and gives it to Nina. Treplev tells her that one day he will be dead in Nina's honor just like the seagull. Later, Trigorin uses the seagull as a symbol for Nina and the way he will destroy her, as Treplev destroyed the seagull. Treplev mentions that after Nina had the affair with Trigorin, she has written him letters signed, "The Seagull." In Act Four, Nina returns to the estate and calls herself the seagull then corrects herself, describing herself as an actress. The seagull changes its meaning from freedom and carefree security to destruction at the hands of a loved one. It symbolizes freedom at first and then dependence. The seagull also serves as a foreshadowing device. Nina fulfills Trigorin's prophesy of destroying her just like the seagull and Treplev kills himself in Nina's honor at the end of the play when she still does not love him."

This was copied directly from Sparknotes about the symbol of the seagull itself. The part about Act Four is where we see Emma in the play. Emma repeatedly calls herself a seagull, a destruction at the hands of a loved one. The seagull in PPT could represent Emma's addiction as well as her brother's death. Due to her brothers death, she became the seagull. Her guilt and resentment over her brother's death parallels the meaning of the seagull seen in Chekhov's play.

Don Quixote - Written by Miguel de Cervantes

Honestly, this is the best synopsis I have found for the book. If you're looking for a good laugh, please read!

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Don-Quixote-novel

The gist of the book: A man becomes a makeshift knight, dragging others into his endeavors to bring back chivalry.