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1984
Animal Farm
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The Merchant of Venice
The Picture of Dorian Gray
No Fear Shakespeare
Literature
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Johnny Got His Gun
Dalton Trumbo
Study Guide
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapters i–ii
Chapters iii–iv
Chapters v–vi
Chapters vii–viii
Chapters ix–x
Chapters xi–xii
Chapters xiii–xiv
Chapters xv and xvi
Chapters xvii–xviii
Chapters xix–xx
Characters
Character List
Joe Bonham
Regular Day Nurse
Joe's father
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapters i-ii
Chapters iii-iv
Chapters v-vi
Chapters vii-viii
Chapters ix-x
Chapters xi-xii
Chapters xiii-xiv
Chapters xv and xvi
Chapters xvii-xviii
Chapters xix-xx
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Glossary of Literary Terms
How to Cite This SparkNote
Suggested Essay Topics
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Further Study
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz
Further Study
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
What social group's oppression forms a main theme of the novel?
African Americans
The working class
Women
Socialists
2
of 5
What figure of speech best expresses the cheated feeling that many soldiers get after going to war?
A sabotaged scheme
A stacked deck
An unfair bargain
Loaded dice
3
of 5
What way of life does Joe yearn for?
Alien
Modern
Pre-modern
Postmodern
4
of 5
What motif serves an ironic function in Joe's narrative, drawing attention to the absurdity of wartime patriotism?
Uncle Sam posters
The American flag
Patriotic songs
Apple pie
5
of 5
What symbol represents the warmongers who profit from war?
The rat
Joe's open wound
The educational exhibit
The bear
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