Mary Barton
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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 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 Chapter 37 Chapter 38
Themes
All Themes Employers vs. Workers Sexuality and Danger Christianity Poverty and Morality Empathy vs. Ignorance
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Mary Barton

by

Elizabeth Gaskell

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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
  • Chapter 18
  • Chapter 19
  • Chapter 20
  • Chapter 21
  • Chapter 22
  • Chapter 23
  • Chapter 24
  • Chapter 25
  • Chapter 26
  • Chapter 27
  • Chapter 28
  • Chapter 29
  • Chapter 30
  • Chapter 31
  • Chapter 32
  • Chapter 33
  • Chapter 34
  • Chapter 35
  • Chapter 36
  • Chapter 37
  • Chapter 38
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Employers vs. Workers Theme Icon
    Employers vs. Workers
  • Sexuality and Danger Theme Icon
    Sexuality and Danger
  • Christianity Theme Icon
    Christianity
  • Poverty and Morality Theme Icon
    Poverty and Morality
  • Empathy vs. Ignorance Theme Icon
    Empathy vs. Ignorance
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Mary Barton
  • John Barton
  • Jem (James) Wilson
  • Harry Carson
  • Esther
  • Margaret
  • Mr. Carson
  • Job Legh
  • Will Wilson
  • Alice Wilson
  • Mrs. Wilson
  • Sally Leadbitter
  • Bessy Witter/Mrs. Carson
  • The Old Boatman/Ben Sturgis
  • Mrs. Sturgis
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Caricature Symbol Icon
    Caricature
  • Wadded Shot Symbol Icon
    Wadded Shot
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allusions
  • Dialect
  • Dramatic Irony
  • Ethos
  • Foil
  • Foreshadowing
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Paradox
  • Personification
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
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