Red Dragon | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 Abstract

* Crawford tries to get Graham to come and help the FBI with a case they are working on.
* Graham's wife, Molly, doesn't want Graham to go help and is upset that Graham is leaving.
* Graham looks over the site of the Leeds family murder.
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