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A Scanner Darkly Study Guide

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by Philip K. Dick
About 50 pages (14,900 words)
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A Scanner Darkly Study Guide consists of approx. 50 pages of summaries and analysis on A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick. Browse the literature study guide below:

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A Scanner Darkly is a story about drug abuse in Orange County, California. The novel begins with an account of one addict's strange belief that he is infected with biting bugs. Jerry Fabin's delusion soon spreads to his friends, who are also druggies. When another druggie, Charles Freck, visits Fabin, Freck ends up collecting bugs in jars with his delusional friend. After leaving Fabin's house, Freck runs into Donna Hawthorne, a drug dealer, at the mall. He recognizes Donna and arranges to buy some Substance D from her. Substance D, also known as slow death, is a popular yet deadly drug that is believed to be created synthetically in labs. (read more)
      Chapter 1 (pages 1-20)
      Chapter 2 (pages 21-36)
      Chapter 3 (pages 37-53)
      Chapter 4 (pages 54-71)
      Chapter 5 (pages 72-85)
      Chapter 6 (pages 86-102)
      Chapter 7 (pages 103-121)
      Chapter 8 (pages 122-151)
      Chapter 9 (pages 152-160)
      Chapter 10 (pages 161-174)
      Chapter 11 (pages 175-188)
      Chapter 12 (pages 189-208)
      Chapter 13 (pages 209-238)
      Chapter 14 (pages 239-263)
      Chapters 15-17 (pages 264-275)

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