American Beauty Learning Guide: Table of Contents
Introduction
Brief Summary
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Brief Summary
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Themes
Quotes
Appearances
Appearances Quotes
Family and Marriage
Family and Marriage Quotes
Love and Sex
Love and Sex Quotes
Mortality and Time
Mortality and Time Quotes
Violence
Violence Quotes
Cast
Lester Burnham
Lester Burnham's Timeline
Carolyn Burnham
Carolyn Burnham's Timeline
Jane
Ricky
Angela
Frank Fitts
Mrs. Fitts
Buddy Kane
The Jims
Characterization
Character Roles
Protagonist
Antagonist
GuideMentor
Foil
Behind the Scenes
Director
Screenwriter
Production Studio
Production Design
Music (Score)
Analysis
Symbols and Tropes
Roses
The Red Firebird
Hero's Journey
Setting
Point of View
Genre
What's Up With the Title?
What's Up With the Ending?
Shock Rating
Questions
Trivia
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
Characters
Characters True or False
Symbols
Symbols True or False
American Miscellany
American Miscellany True or False
Resources
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Themes
Quotes
Appearances
Appearances Quotes
Family and Marriage
Family and Marriage Quotes
Love and Sex
Love and Sex Quotes
Mortality and Time
Mortality and Time Quotes
Violence
Violence Quotes
Cast
Lester Burnham
Lester Burnham's Timeline
Carolyn Burnham
Carolyn Burnham's Timeline
Jane
Ricky
Angela
Frank Fitts
Mrs. Fitts
Buddy Kane
The Jims
Characterization
Character Roles
Protagonist
Antagonist
GuideMentor
Foil
Behind the Scenes
Director
Screenwriter
Production Studio
Production Design
Music (Score)
Analysis
Symbols and Tropes
Roses
The Red Firebird
Hero's Journey
Setting
Point of View
Genre
What's Up With the Title?
What's Up With the Ending?
Shock Rating
Questions
Trivia
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
Characters
Characters True or False
Symbols
Symbols True or False
American Miscellany
American Miscellany True or False
Resources