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Miss Lonelyhearts
Nathanael West
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
"Miss Lonelyhearts, Help Me, Help Me" and "M.L. and the Dead Pan"
"Miss Lonelyhearts and the Lamb" and "M.L. and the Fat Thumb"
"Miss Lonelyhearts and the Clean Old Man"
"Miss Lonelyhearts and Mrs. Shrike"
"Miss Lonelyhearts on a Field Trip"
"Miss Lonelyhearts in the Dismal Swamp" and "M.L. in the Country"
"Miss Lonelyhearts Returns," "M.L. and the Cripple," and "M.L. Pays a Visit"
"Miss Lonelyhearts Attends a Party," "M.L. and the Party Dress," and "M.L. Has a Religious Experience"
Characters
Character List
Miss Lonelyhearts
William Shrike
Betty
Fay Doyle
Peter Doyle
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
'Miss Lonelyhearts, Help Me, Help Me' and '1000.50. and the Dead Pan'
'Miss Lonelyhearts and the Lamb' and '1000.50. and the Fat Thumb'
'Miss Lonelyhearts and the Clean Old Man'
'Miss Lonelyhearts and Mrs. Shrike'
'Miss Lonelyhearts on a Field Trip'
'Miss Lonelyhearts in the Dismal Swamp' and '1000.50. in the Country'
'Miss Lonelyhearts Returns,' '1000.50. and the Cripple,' and '1000.50. Pays a Visit'
'Miss Lonelyhearts Attends a Party,' '1000.50. and the Party Dress,' and '1000.50. Has a Religious Experience'
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Context Quiz
Context Quiz
1
of 5
Where did West get much of his material for Miss Lonelyhearts?
His childhood
His residents’ mail
His sister in-law
His college days
2
of 5
The story of Miss Lonelyhearts was inspired by West’s ___.
Background as a war correspondent
Review of reader letters to The Brooklyn Eagle
Family history
First heartbreak
3
of 5
What served as the inspiration for some of West’s writing in the early 1930’s?
Hollywood
Brooklyn
Personal escapades
Advice columns
4
of 5
What was West’s profession when he moved to Hollywood?
Chauffer
Waiter
Screenwriter
Journalist
5
of 5
West’s works are best read as studies of what time period?
Europe post-WWI
America pre-WWII
Depression era
1950’s
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CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Miss Lonelyhearts: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
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MAIN IDEAS
Themes
FURTHER STUDY
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