News of the World
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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
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All Themes Fatherhood and Masculinity American Multiculturalism and Racial Violence News and Storytelling Childhood and Innocence War and Reconstruction
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All Characters Captain Kidd Johanna Britt Johnson Maria Luisa Simon Boudlin Almay Mrs. Gannet John Calley Wilhelm Anna Elizabeth Young Woman Davis Hamilton
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All Terms Reconstruction
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All Symbols The Wagon The Doll
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News of the World

by

Paulette Jiles

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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
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Fatherhood and Masculinity Theme Icon
    Fatherhood and Masculinity
  • American Multiculturalism and Racial Violence Theme Icon
    American Multiculturalism and Racial Violence
  • News and Storytelling Theme Icon
    News and Storytelling
  • Childhood and Innocence Theme Icon
    Childhood and Innocence
  • War and Reconstruction Theme Icon
    War and Reconstruction
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Captain Kidd
  • Johanna
  • Britt Johnson
  • Maria Luisa
  • Simon Boudlin
  • Almay
  • Mrs. Gannet
  • John Calley
  • Wilhelm
  • Anna
  • Elizabeth
  • Young Woman
  • Davis
  • Hamilton
Terms
  • All Terms
  • Reconstruction
Symbols
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  • The Wagon Symbol Icon
    The Wagon
  • The Doll Symbol Icon
    The Doll
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The period after the end of the Civil War, when the United States government sought to impose order on the former Confederacy, increase loyalty to the Union, and make provisions for freed slaves. Captain Kidd… read analysis of Reconstruction
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