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Ragtime

E. L. Doctorow

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Table of Contents

Character Analysis

Themes, Motifs, and Symbols

Summary & Analysis

Part I, Chapters 1–3

Part I, Chapters 4–6

Part I, Chapters 7–9

Part I, Chapters 10–12

Part I, Chapter 13; Part II, Chapters 14 and 15

Part II, Chapters 16–18

Part II, Chapters 19–21

Part II, Chapters 22–24

Part II, Chapters 25–27

Part II, Chapter 28; Part III, Chapters 29 and 30

Part III, Chapters 31–33

Part III, Chapters 34–36

Part III, Chapters 37–39; Part IV, Chapter 40

Important Quotations Explained

Study Questions and Suggested Essay Topics

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