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Sophie's World
Jostein Gaarder
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
The Garden of Eden, The Top Hat, and The Myths
The Natural Philosophers, Democritus, and Fate
Socrates, Athens, and Plato
The Major's Cabin and Aristotle
Hellenism and The Postcards
Two Cultures and The Middle Ages
The Renaissance and The Baroque
Descartes, Spinoza, and Locke
Hume, Berkeley, and Bjerkely
The Enlightenment and Kant
Romanticism and Hegel
Kierkegaard and Marx
Darwin and Freud
Our Own Time and The Garden Party
Counterpoint and The Big Bang
Characters
Character List
Sophie
Alberto
Hilde
Albert Knag
Main Ideas
Themes
Symbols
Motifs
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
The Garden of Eden, The Top Hat, and The Myths
The Natural Philosophers, Democritus, and Fate
Socrates, Athens, and Plato
The Major's Cabin and Aristotle
Hellenism and The Postcards
Two Cultures and The Middle Ages
The Renaissance and The Baroque
Descartes, Spinoza, and Locke
Hume, Berkeley, and Bjerkely
The Enlightenment and Kant
Romanticism and Hegel
Kierkegaard and Marx
Darwin and Freud
Our Own Time and The Garden Party
Counterpoint and The Big Bang
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
Further Study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
1
of 5
How does Sophie react when Alberto tells her they can't affect Hilde's world?
She continues believing
She gives up
She cries
She runs away
2
of 5
What is the main element that Sophie and Alberto believe makes someone human?
Their physical body
Their connection to others
Their impact on world
Their ability to think
3
of 5
By the end of the novel, how do Alberto and Sophie differ as thinkers?
He knows more
He thinks things through
They are identical thinkers
He rushes to conclusions
4
of 5
What allows Hilde to believe that Sophie truly exists?
Hilde's youth and open-mindedness
Hilde's spying on father
Hilde's father's insistence
Hilde's ignorance about philosophy
5
of 5
In which of the following ways is Albert Knag too indulgent in his writing?
His style of writing
The story's plot
His manipulation of characters
The book's length
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