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The Book of Daniel Study Guide & Essays
The Book of Daniel was published in 1971 when Doctorow was a Visiting Author at the University of California, Irvine.
Doctorow conceived of the idea for the novel in the late 1960s - an era of intense conflicts over Vietnam, the Civil Rights Movement, and social change. In an interview, he explained…
The Book of Daniel study guide contains a biography of E. L. Doctorow, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
- The Book of Daniel Summary
- About The Book of Daniel
- Character List
- Glossary of Terms
- Major Themes
- Quotes and Analysis
- Summary and Analysis of Start of Book One: Memorial Day - “Fire Sale! Everything Must Go!”
- Summary and Analysis of “Fire Sale! Everything Must Go!” – “A Note to the Reader”
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- Introduction
- Plot summary
- Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
- Allusions/references to actual history, geography and current science
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