A New England Nun
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A New England Nun
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Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Themes
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Gender Roles for Women
Honor, Decorum, and Restraint
Restriction, Freedom, and Art
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Louisa Ellis
Joe Dagget
Lily Dyer
Symbols
All Symbols
Caesar
The China Tea Set
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Allusions
Dramatic Irony
Foreshadowing
Genre
Hyperbole
Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Setting
Similes
Style
Tone
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