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The Power of One
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The Power of One
by:
Bryce Courtenay
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Characters
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Peekay
Doc
Geel Piet
Main Ideas
Themes
Symbols
Motifs
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
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Context
Plot Overview
Characters List
Character Analysis
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Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
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Table of Contents
Character Analysis Quick Quiz
1
of 5
The novel covers Peekay’s life from ages ___.
5 to 20
5 to 17
10 to 60
9 to 26
2
of 5
What do the black South African prisoners nickname Peekay?
Great Hope
Powerful One
Tadpole Angel
Boxing Saint
3
of 5
What does Doc represent?
Rationality
Insanity
Oppression
Patriarchy
4
of 5
During which war is Doc imprisoned?
World War I
World War II
First Anglo-Boer War
The Anglo-Zulu War
5
of 5
Who teaches Peekay his famous eight-punch combination?
Doc
Big Hettie
Morris Levy
Geel Piet
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