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by Robert E. Sherwood
About 51 pages (15,157 words)
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The Petrified Forest Study Guide consists of approx. 51 pages of summaries and analysis on The Petrified Forest by Robert E. Sherwood. Browse the literature study guide below:

  Introduction

  Author Biography

  Plot Summary

  Chapter Summaries & Analysis

The Petrified Forest is a two-act play that tells the story of three main characters, Gabby Maple, Alan Squier and Duke Mantee whose lives reach climactic points one night in a diner in Eastern Arizona in 1934. The setting is the Black Mesa Filling Station and Bar-B-Q owned by Jason Maple, Gabby's father. (read more)
      Act 1
      Act 2

  Characters

  Themes

  Style

  Historical Context

  Critical Overview

  Criticism

      Critical Essay #1
      Critical Essay #2

  Media Adaptations

  Topics for Further Study

  Compare & Contrast

  What Do I Read Next?

  Further Reading

  Sources

  Copyright Information

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