The Bonfire of the Vanities - Study Guide

The Bonfire of the Vanities study guide contains a biography of Tom Wolfe, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

• Biography of Tom Wolfe
• About The Bonfire of the Vanities
• Character List
• Major Themes
• Glossary of Terms
• Short Summary
• Full Summary and Analysis
• Summary and Analysis of Prologue - "Mutt on Fire" and Chapter 1 - "The Master of the Universe"
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 2 - "Gibraltar" and Chapter 3 - "From the Fiftieth Floor"
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 4 - "King of the Jungle" and Chapter 5 - "The Girl with Brown Lipstick"
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 6 - "A Leader of the People" and Chapter 7 - "Catching the Fish"
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 8 - "The Case" and Chapter 9 - "Some Brit Named Fallow"
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 10 - "Saturday's Saturnine Lunchtime" and Chapter 11 - "The Words on the Floor"
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 12 - "The Last of the Great Smokers" and Chapter 13 - "The Day-Glo Eel"
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 14 - "I Don't Know How to Lie" and Chapter 15 - "The Masque of the Red Death"
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 16 - "Tawkin Irish" and Chapter 17 - "The Favor Bank"
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 18 - "Shuhmun" and Chapter 19 - "Donkey Loyalty"
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 20 - "Calls from Above" and Chapter 21 - "The Fabulous Koala"
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 22 - "Styrofoam Peanuts" and Chapter 23 - "Inside the Cavity"
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 24 - "The Informants" and Chapter 25 - "We the Jury"
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 26 - "Death New York Style" and Chapter 27 - "Hero of the Hive"
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 28 - "Off to a Better Place" and Chapter 29 - "The Rendezvous"
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 30 - "An Able Pupil"; Chapter 31 - "Into the Solar Plexus" and Epilogue - "Financier Is Arraigned"
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• Suggested Essay Questions
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• Author of ClassicNote and Sources
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• Test Yourself! Quiz 1
• Test Yourself! Quiz 2
• Test Yourself! Quiz 3
• Test Yourself! Quiz 4
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