The World According to Garp | 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.

Boston Mercy Abstract

* The book opens in 1942 with the character of Jenny Fields, who is a 22-year-old nurse.
* The independent daughter of a New England shoe magnate, Jenny dropped out of Wellesley once she learned she was sent there to find a husband.
* Jenny decides to then attend nursing school. (read more)