Absalom, Absalom! Learning Guide: Table of Contents
Introduction
Themes
Quotes
Family
Family Quotes
The Home
The Home Quotes
Time
Time Quotes
Ambition
Ambition Quotes
Dreams, Hopes, and Plans
Dreams, Hopes, and Plans Quotes
Memory and the Past
Memory and the Past Quotes
Race
Race Quotes
Society and Class
Society and Class Quotes
Contrasting Regions: The South
Contrasting Regions: The South Quotes
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Brief Summary
Characters
Thomas Sutpen
Timeline
Charles Bon
Rosa Coldfield (Miss Rosa)
Henry Sutpen
Quentin Compson
Judith Sutpen
Shreve (Shrevlin) McCannon
Mr. (Jason) Compson
Clytemnestra "Clytie" Sutpen
Minor Characters
Character Clues
Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...)
Protagonist
Antagonist
Foil
Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Biblical Allegory of Absalom
Haunting, Curses, and Ghosts (Oh My!)
Voices
Civil War
Houses
Wisteria
Royalty
Themes
Quotes
Family
Family Quotes
The Home
The Home Quotes
Time
Time Quotes
Ambition
Ambition Quotes
Dreams, Hopes, and Plans
Dreams, Hopes, and Plans Quotes
Memory and the Past
Memory and the Past Quotes
Race
Race Quotes
Society and Class
Society and Class Quotes
Contrasting Regions: The South
Contrasting Regions: The South Quotes
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Brief Summary
Characters
Thomas Sutpen
Timeline
Charles Bon
Rosa Coldfield (Miss Rosa)
Henry Sutpen
Quentin Compson
Judith Sutpen
Shreve (Shrevlin) McCannon
Mr. (Jason) Compson
Clytemnestra "Clytie" Sutpen
Minor Characters
Character Clues
Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...)
Protagonist
Antagonist
Foil
Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Biblical Allegory of Absalom
Haunting, Curses, and Ghosts (Oh My!)
Voices
Civil War
Houses
Wisteria
Royalty
Heroic Imagery
Setting
Narrator Point of View
Genre
Tone
Writing Style
What's Up With the Title?
What's Up With the Ending?
Tough-o-Meter
Plot Analysis
Booker's Seven Basic Plots Analysis
Three-Act Plot Analysis
Trivia
Steaminess Rating
Allusions
Study Questions
Best of the Web
Module Quizzes
Quotes (What Was Said)
Quotes (What Was Said) True or False
Themes (For the Most Part)
Themes (For the Most Part) True or False
Symbols
Symbols True or False
I'd Like You to Meet My Uncle Sutpen
I'd Like You to Meet My Uncle Sutpen True or False
Kissin' Cousins
Kissin' Cousins True or False
Essay
Absalom, Absalom!
Current Events & Pop Culture
Challenges & Opportunities
Assignments & Activities
Characterization
Chew On This
Character Journal Entry
Facebook Plot Summary
Archetypes
Symbolism, Allusion, and Irony
Literary Devices
Adaptation
Why Should I Care?
Theme Analysis For All
People Talk
Faulkner’s Universal Values
Discussion & Essay Questions
Reading Quizzes
Related History & Literature on Shmoop
Setting
Narrator Point of View
Genre
Tone
Writing Style
What's Up With the Title?
What's Up With the Ending?
Tough-o-Meter
Plot Analysis
Booker's Seven Basic Plots Analysis
Three-Act Plot Analysis
Trivia
Steaminess Rating
Allusions
Study Questions
Best of the Web
Module Quizzes
Quotes (What Was Said)
Quotes (What Was Said) True or False
Themes (For the Most Part)
Themes (For the Most Part) True or False
Symbols
Symbols True or False
I'd Like You to Meet My Uncle Sutpen
I'd Like You to Meet My Uncle Sutpen True or False
Kissin' Cousins
Kissin' Cousins True or False
Essay
Absalom, Absalom!
Current Events & Pop Culture
Challenges & Opportunities
Assignments & Activities
Characterization
Chew On This
Character Journal Entry
Facebook Plot Summary
Archetypes
Symbolism, Allusion, and Irony
Literary Devices
Adaptation
Why Should I Care?
Theme Analysis For All
People Talk
Faulkner’s Universal Values
Discussion & Essay Questions
Reading Quizzes
Related History & Literature on Shmoop