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White Noise
Don DeLillo
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Summary
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Summary & Analysis
Part I: Waves and Radiation, Chapters 1–5
Chapters 6–8
Chapters 9–11
Chapters 12–14
Chapters 15–18
Chapters 19–20
Part II: “The Airborne Toxic Event”
Part III: Dylarama, Chapters 22–25
Chapters 26–28
Chapters 29–32
Chapters 33–35
Chapters 36–38
Chapters 39–40
Characters
Character List
Jack Gladney
Babette
Murray Jay Siskind
Willie Mink
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Part 1: Waves and Radiation, Chapters 1-5
Chapters 6-8
Chapters 9-11
Chapters 12-14
Chapters 15-18
Chapters 19-20
Part 2: "The Airborne Toxic Event"
Part 3: Dylarama, Chapters 22-25
Chapters 26-28
Chapters 29-32
Chapters 33-35
Chapters 36-38
Chapters 39-40
Study Questions
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How to Write Literary Analysis
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Chapters 33-35 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 33-35 Quiz
1
of 5
Who is Vernon Dickey, the white-haired man Jack sees sitting in his backyard?
Jack's uncle
Jack's lawyer
Babette's father
The neighbor
2
of 5
How does Vernon generally make Jack feel?
Unmanly
Confident
Sane
Reassured
3
of 5
On what subject does Dr. Chakravarty lecture Jack during his physical?
Various dietary options
Needing to respect chemicals
The doctor/patient relationship
Overconsumption of TV
4
of 5
What does Babette tell Jack helps her most with her fear of dying?
Watching sunsets
Participating in simulations
Ingesting Dylar
Being with Wilder
5
of 5
What does Babette believe Jack wants from Mr. Gray?
Respect
Information
Dylar
Revenge
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