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Apocalypse Now

Francis Ford Coppola

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Plot Overview

Characters

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Character List
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Main Ideas

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Apocalypse Now

Summary

Characters

Main Ideas

Quotes

Further Study

Writing Help

Take a Study Break

Every Book on Your English Syllabus, Summed Up in John Mulaney Quotes

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2020 Summed Up in Book Titles

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Answer These Would-You-Rathers and We'll Tell You Which Famous Fictional Character You Are

Every Harry Potter Character, Summed Up in a Single Sentence

QUIZ: Is This a Taylor Swift Lyric or a Pride and Prejudice Quote?