Educated is Tara Westover’s gripping memoir about her unconventional upbringing and her journey toward education and independence. Explore a character analysis of Tara, plot summary, and important quotes.

Summary

Read a Plot Overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter Summary and Analysis.

Characters

See a complete list of the characters in Educated and in-depth analyses of Tara Westover, Gene Westover, Shawn Westover, and Faye Westover.

Main Ideas

Here's where you'll find analysis about the book as a whole.

Quotes

Find the quotes you need to support your essay, or refresh your memory of the book by reading these key quotes.

Further Study

Continue your study of Educated with these useful links.

Writing Help

Get ready to write your essay on Educated.

Teacher's Handbook

Teachers, check out our ideas for how you can creatively incorporate SparkNotes materials into your classroom instruction.

Purchase

Go to BN.com to get your copy of these helpful resources.

Educated SparkNotes Literature Guide

PRINT EDITION

Buy Educated from Barnes and Noble.

BUY NOW

Take a Study Break