A River Runs Through It
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Themes
All Themes Familial and Brotherly Love Help and Helplessness Skill and Art Eternal Nature vs. Human Frailty Grace, Disgrace, and Divine Will
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Norman Maclean Paul Maclean Norman’s father Norman’s mother Jessie Neal
Symbols
All Symbols Rivers Scripture
Upgrade to LitCharts A+
Pdf fan
Instant downloads of all 1202 LitChart PDFs (including A River Runs Through It).
Tpt fan
LitCharts Teacher Editions. Teach your students to analyze literature like LitCharts does.
Info bubble
Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on LitCharts.
Shakespeare
The original text plus a side-by-side modern translation of every Shakespeare play.
Lit
Guides
Lit
Terms
Shakespeare
Translations
Lit Guides Lit Terms Shakespeare Translations

A River Runs Through It

A River Runs Through It Study Guide

It's easy to cite LitCharts for use in academic papers and reports.

MLA

Baena, Victoria. "A River Runs Through It." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 20 Nov 2015. Web. 26 Jan 2020.

Chicago

Baena, Victoria. "A River Runs Through It." LitCharts LLC, November 20, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2020. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/a-river-runs-through-it.

Home About Story Contact Help
Copyright © 2020 All Rights Reserved
LitCharts is hiring!
Terms Privacy GDPR
OK
LitCharts uses cookies to personalize our services. By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Cookie Policy, Privacy Policy, and Terms of Service.
Logo books and text
Requesting a new title requires a free LitCharts account.
With a free LitCharts account, you'll also get updates on new titles we publish and the ability to save highlights and notes.
Continue
Logo books and text
Creating notes and highlights requires a free LitCharts account.
You can access all of your notes and highlights by logging into your account.
Continue