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Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes give you just what you need to succeed in school: • Complete Plot Summary and Analysis
 • Key Facts About the Work
 • Analysis of Major Characters
 • Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
 • Explanation of Important Quotations
 • Author’s Historical Context
 • Suggested Essay Topics
 • 25-Question Review Quiz

The Hate U Give features explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols including: identity and blackness; racialized poverty; hip hop; Harry Potter; One-Fifteen; Maverick's roses. It also includes detailed analysis of these important characters: Starr Carter; Khalil Harris; Maverick "Big Mav" Carter; Lisa Carter.

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The Hate U Give SparkNotes Literature Guide

Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes give you just what you need to succeed in school: • Complete Plot Summary and Analysis
 • Key Facts About the Work
 • Analysis of Major Characters
 • Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
 • Explanation of Important Quotations
 • Author’s Historical Context
 • Suggested Essay Topics
 • 25-Question Review Quiz

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks features explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols including: humanity; immortality and legacy; scientific racism; racialized poverty; hela cells; red nail polish. It also includes detailed analysis of these important characters: Deborah Lacks; Henrietta Lacks; Rebecca Skloot; George Gey.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks SparkNotes Literature Guide

Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes give you just what you need to succeed in school: • Complete Plot Summary and Analysis
 • Key Facts About the Work
 • Analysis of Major Characters
 • Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
 • Explanation of Important Quotations
 • Author’s Historical Context
 • Suggested Essay Topics
 • 25-Question Review Quiz
Americanah features explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols including: the importance of authenticity; race and racism; the male peacock; reading and novels; lies; hair. It also includes detailed analysis of these important characters: Ifemelu; Obinze; Dike; Aunty Uju.

Americanah SparkNotes Literature Guide

Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes give you just what you need to succeed in school: • Complete Plot Summary and Analysis
 • Key Facts About the Work
 • Analysis of Major Characters
 • Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
 • Explanation of Important Quotations
 • Author’s Historical Context
 • Suggested Essay Topics
 • 25-Question Review Quiz

Between the World and Me features explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols including: the facade of the American dream; the destruction of the black body; violence; dreamers; the yard; Paris. It also includes detailed analysis of these important characters: Ta-Nehisi Coates; Samori Coates; Dr. Mable Jones; Kenyatta Matthews.

Between the World and Me SparkNotes Literature Guide

Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes give you just what you need to succeed in school: • Complete Plot Summary and Analysis
 • Key Facts About the Work
 • Analysis of Major Characters
 • Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
 • Explanation of Important Quotations
 • Author’s Historical Context
 • Suggested Essay Topics
 • 25-Question Review Quiz

The Devil in the White City features explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols including: motivation; pride; fire; the color blue; sickness; dark and light. It also includes detailed analysis of these important characters: Daniel H. Burnham; H.H. Holmes; Frederick Law Olmsted.

The Devil in the White City SparkNotes Literature Guide

Simplify studying with this portable literature guide, filled with resources to help you thrive in English class! 
Educated, a memoir written by Tara Westover, follows the author’s break from her survivalist family to pursue education and knowledge. This literature guide includes a complete plot summary and analysis; key themes, motifs, and symbols; explanation of important quotes; suggested essay topics; and a review quiz. • Complete Plot Summary and Analysis
 • Key Facts About the Work
 • Analysis of Major Characters
 • Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
 • Explanation of Important Quotations
 • Author’s Historical Context
 • Suggested Essay Topics
 • 25-Question Review Quiz

Educated SparkNotes Literature Guide

Simplify studying with this portable literature guide, filled with resources to help you thrive in English class! 
The Bonesetter’s Daughter, written by Amy Tan, depicts the fraught relationship between a Chinese immigrant and her American-born daughter. This literature guide includes a complete plot summary and analysis; key themes, motifs, and symbols; explanation of important quotes; suggested essay topics; and a review quiz. • Complete Plot Summary and Analysis
 • Key Facts About the Work
 • Analysis of Major Characters
 • Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
 • Explanation of Important Quotations
 • Author’s Historical Context
 • Suggested Essay Topics
 • 25-Question Review Quiz

The Bonesetter's Daughter SparkNotes Literature Guide

Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes give you just what you need to succeed in school: • Complete Plot Summary and Analysis
 • Key Facts About the Work
 • Analysis of Major Characters
 • Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
 • Explanation of Important Quotations
 • Author’s Historical Context
 • Suggested Essay Topics
 • 25-Question Review Quiz

The Glass Castle features explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols including: strength from hardship; abuse; fire; compassion vs. boundaries; the glass castle; Joshua tree. It also includes detailed analysis of these important characters: Jeannette Walls; Dad (Rex Walls); Mom (Rose Mary Walls).

The Glass Castle SparkNotes Literature Guide

Simplify studying with this portable literature guide, filled with resources to help you thrive in English class! 
The Testaments, Margaret Atwood’s sequel to her groundbreaking The Handmaid’s Tale, explores issues of power and collective guilt. This literature guide includes a complete plot summary and analysis; key themes, motifs, and symbols; explanation of important quotes; suggested essay topics; and a review quiz. • Complete Plot Summary and Analysis
 • Key Facts About the Work
 • Analysis of Major Characters
 • Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
 • Explanation of Important Quotations
 • Author’s Historical Context
 • Suggested Essay Topics
 • 25-Question Review Quiz

The Testaments SparkNotes Literature Guide

Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes give you just what you need to succeed in school: • Complete Plot Summary and Analysis
 • Key Facts About the Work
 • Analysis of Major Characters
 • Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
 • Explanation of Important Quotations
 • Author’s Historical Context
 • Suggested Essay Topics
 • 25-Question Review Quiz
Oryx and Crake features explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols including: the danger of scientific advancement; voices; memory; the dominance of corporate power; blood and roses; Alex the parrot. It also includes detailed analysis of these important characters: Snowman; Oryx; Crake.

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