Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

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Jonathan Safran Foer

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 14
  • Chapter 15
  • Chapter 16
  • Chapter 17
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Mortality and the Purpose of Life Theme Icon
    Mortality and the Purpose of Life
  • Puzzles and Cleverness Theme Icon
    Puzzles and Cleverness
  • Trauma and Guilt Theme Icon
    Trauma and Guilt
  • Superstition and Ritual Theme Icon
    Superstition and Ritual
  • Love and Family Theme Icon
    Love and Family
  • Language and Communication Theme Icon
    Language and Communication
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Oskar Schell
  • Grandpa
  • Grandma
  • Dad
  • Mom
  • Mr. Black
  • Abby Black
  • William Black
  • Ruth Black
  • Jimmy Snyder
  • Dr. Fein
  • Ron
  • Georgia Black
  • Simon Goldberg
  • Gerald
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Keys Symbol Icon
    Keys
  • Doorknobs Symbol Icon
    Doorknobs
  • Telephones Symbol Icon
    Telephones
  • Letters, Notes, and Notebooks Symbol Icon
    Letters, Notes, and Notebooks
  • Science, Mathematics, and Invention Symbol Icon
    Science, Mathematics, and Invention
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allegory
  • Allusions
  • Anthropomorphism
  • Dramatic Irony
  • Flashbacks
  • Foil
  • Foreshadowing
  • Frame Story
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Idioms
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Pathos
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Situational Irony
  • Stream of Consciousness
  • Style
  • Tone
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