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1984
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Ragtime
E. L. Doctorow
Study Guide
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Part I, Chapters 1–3
Part I, Chapters 4–6
Part I, Chapters 7–9
Part I, Chapters 10–12
Part I, Chapter 13; Part II, Chapters 14 and 15
Part II, Chapters 16–18
Part II, Chapters 19–21
Part II, Chapters 22–24
Part II, Chapters 25–27
Part II, Chapter 28; Part III, Chapters 29 and 30
Part III, Chapters 31–33
Part III, Chapters 34–36
Part III, Chapters 37–39; Part IV, Chapter 40
Characters
Character List
Mother
Father
Mother's Younger Brother
Coalhouse Walker
Tateh
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Character Analysis
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Part 1, Chapters 1-3
Part 1, Chapters 4-6
Part 1, Chapters 7-9
Part 1, Chapters 10-12
Part 1, Chapter 13; Part 2, Chapters 14 and 15
Part 2, Chapters 16-18
Part 2, Chapters 19-21
Part 2, Chapters 22-24
Part 2, Chapters 25-27
Part 2, Chapter 28; Part 3, Chapters 29 and 30
Part 3, Chapters 31-33
Part 3, Chapters 34-36
Part 3, Chapters 37-39; Part 4, Chapter 40
Study Questions
Bibliography
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How to Write Literary Analysis
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Further Study
Character Analysis Quiz
Further Study
Character Analysis Quiz
1
of 5
Which character notably transforms throughout the novel, in terms of sexuality?
Coalhouse
Tateh
Mother
Father
2
of 5
Which character represents the traditional norms of late 19th-century America?
Tateh
Father
Mother's Younger Brother
Henry Ford
3
of 5
What did Mother's Younger Brother feel as he became accepted and integrated into the community of Coalhouse's revolutionaries?
Zealous fire
Depressed resignation
Relentless impatience
Solemn joy
4
of 5
Many characters react strongly to the fact that Coalhouse conducts himself with too much of a ___.
Cloud of brokenness
Jovial sense of humor
Sense of pride
Quick temper
5
of 5
What was Tateh's attitude to America like after he first immigrated?
Idealistic and hopeful
Frightened and alone
Bitter and resentful
Suspicious and selfish
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