Values & Ideas

Appearance Versus Reality

Relationships

Brothers & Sisters

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Childhood & Youth

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Forgiveness

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Overview

Get ready to explore The Girls in the Garden and its meaning. Our full analysis and study guide provides an even deeper dive with character analysis and quotes explained to help you discover the complexity and beauty of this book.

The Girls in the Garden Summary and Study Guide

Background

The Girls in the Garden Background

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 1: “Before”

Prologue-Part 1, Chapter 10

The Girls in the Garden Prologue-Part 1, Chapter 10 Summary & Analysis

Part 1, Chapters 11-20

The Girls in the Garden Part 1, Chapters 11-20 Summary & Analysis

Part 2: “After”

Part 2, Chapters 21-30

The Girls in the Garden Part 2, Chapters 21-30 Summary & Analysis

Part 2, Chapters 31-35

The Girls in the Garden Part 2, Chapters 31-35 Summary & Analysis

Part 3: “Ten Months Later”

Part 3 The Girls in the Garden Part 3 Summary & Analysis

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Character Analysis

The Girls in the Garden Character Analysis

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Themes

The Girls in the Garden Themes

Symbols & Motifs

The Girls in the Garden Symbols & Motifs

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Important Quotes

The Girls in the Garden Important Quotes

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Essay Topics

The Girls in the Garden Essay Topics

The Girls in the Garden: A Novel

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