The Cider House Rules 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 Abstract

* Chapter 1 introduces the St. Cloud's orphanage in St. Cloud's, Maine.
* The founder and doctor of the hospital who runs the orphanage is Dr. Wilbur Larch.
* While Dr. Larch believes the children at the orphanage should be safe and cared for, he also believes in creating...
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