Sing, Unburied, Sing
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1: Jojo
Chapter 2: Leonie
Chapter 3: Jojo
Chapter 4: Leonie
Chapter 5: Jojo
Chapter 6: Richie
Chapter 7: Leonie
Chapter 8: Jojo
Chapter 9: Richie
Chapter 10: Leonie
Chapter 11: Jojo
Chapter 12: Richie
Chapter 13: Jojo
Chapter 14: Leonie
Chapter 15: Jojo
Themes
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Family, Heritage, and Homecoming
Animals and Nature
Illness, Wounds, and Death
Feeding, Healing, and Care
Racism
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Characters
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Jojo
Pop (River)
Mam
Kayla (Michaela)
Leonie
Michael
Given
Big Joseph
Richie
Stag
Misty
Symbols
All Symbols
Singing
Parchman
The Gris-Gris Bag
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices
Allegory
Alliteration
Flashbacks
Foreshadowing
Genre
Hyperbole
Imagery
Metaphors
Mood
Personification
Setting
Similes
Style
Tone
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Sing, Unburied, Sing
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Jesmyn Ward
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1: Jojo
Chapter 2: Leonie
Chapter 3: Jojo
Chapter 4: Leonie
Chapter 5: Jojo
Chapter 6: Richie
Chapter 7: Leonie
Chapter 8: Jojo
Chapter 9: Richie
Chapter 10: Leonie
Chapter 11: Jojo
Chapter 12: Richie
Chapter 13: Jojo
Chapter 14: Leonie
Chapter 15: Jojo
Themes
All Themes
Family, Heritage, and Homecoming
Animals and Nature
Illness, Wounds, and Death
Feeding, Healing, and Care
Racism
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Jojo
Pop (River)
Mam
Kayla (Michaela)
Leonie
Michael
Given
Big Joseph
Richie
Stag
Misty
Symbols
All Symbols
Singing
Parchman
The Gris-Gris Bag
Lit Devices
All Literary Devices
Allegory
Alliteration
Flashbacks
Foreshadowing
Genre
Hyperbole
Imagery
Metaphors
Mood
Personification
Setting
Similes
Style
Tone
Theme Wheel
Theme Viz
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