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Independence Day

Richard Ford
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42 pages • 1 hour read

Richard Ford

Independence Day

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1995

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  • Summary

    • Chapter Summaries & Analyses

  • Chapters 1-2

  • Chapters 3-4

  • Chapters 5-6

  • Chapters 7-8

  • Chapters 9-10

  • Chapters 11-13

  • Character Analysis

  • Themes

  • Symbols & Motifs

  • Important Quotes

  • Essay Topics

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  • Discussion Questions

    • Essay Topics

    1.

    How does the description of the setting at the start of the narrative set the tone for the rest of the novel?

    2.

    What do you make of the Clair Devane anecdote? Why is it included in the narrative? How does it connect to the broader themes of the novel?

    3.

    As a first-person narrator, how would you evaluate Frank’s reliability? In what ways is he generally reliable? In what ways is he not reliable?

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