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Ellen Foster Study Guide

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by Kaye Gibbons
About 81 pages (24,336 words)
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Ellen Foster Study Guide consists of approx. 81 pages of summaries and analysis on Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons. Browse the literature study guide below:

  Introduction

  Author Biography

  Plot Summary

  Chapter Summaries & Analysis

The story opens with the narrator (Ellen) revealing that she's considered killing her father in her mind. While she tries to lighten her confession with humor (e.g., a tale of a poisonous spider biting her father), her calculated response to his ensuing death (pretending to be upset and sad when she's really not) reveals a darker side to her nature. (read more)
      Chapter 1
      Chapter 2
      Chapter 3
      Chapter 4
      Chapter 5
      Chapter 6
      Chapter 7
      Chapter 8
      Chapter 9
      Chapter 10
      Chapter 11
      Chapter 12
      Chapter 13
      Chapter 14
      Chapter 15

  Characters

  Themes

  Style

  Historical Context

  Critical Overview

  Criticism

      Critical Essay #1
      Critical Essay #2
      Critical Essay #3

  Media Adaptations

  Topics for Further Study

  What Do I Read Next?

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  Sources

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