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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
Plot Overview Quiz
Plot Overview Quiz
1
of 5
What does Alberto Knox tell Sophie one needs to do in order to truly live?
Travel and explore
Question and ponder
Never stop reading
Take chances and risks
2
of 5
As her philosophy course becomes more intense, in what way does Sophie’s relationship with her mother develop?
It becomes strained
It becomes stronger
It dramatically improves
It becomes more complex
3
of 5
In which of the following way(s) are the postcards that Sophie receives unusual?
Mentions of Sophie
Dated in the future
Addressed to someone else
All of the above
4
of 5
Where do Sophie and Alberto actually live?
Oslo, Norway
In Albert Knag’s mind
Ancient Greece
In the postcards
5
of 5
At the end of the novel, what does Sophie begin to learn to do?
Fall in love
Move Albert Knag’s body
Interfere in Hilde’s life
Control people’s minds
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MAIN IDEAS
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