Hillbilly Elegy
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Introduction Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Conclusion
Themes
All Themes The Hillbilly Identity Upward Mobility and Personal Agency Politics and the Economy Religion and Education
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Characters
All Characters J.D. Vance Mamaw Papaw Bev Vance Lindsay Aunt Wee (Lori Vance) Uncle Jimmy Usha Bob Hamel Don Bowman Uncle Pet Big Red Amy Chua Matt Ken Brian
Symbols
All Symbols Armco
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Hillbilly Elegy

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J. D. Vance

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 14
  • Chapter 15
  • Conclusion
Themes
  • All Themes
  • The Hillbilly Identity Theme Icon
    The Hillbilly Identity
  • Upward Mobility and Personal Agency Theme Icon
    Upward Mobility and Personal Agency
  • Politics and the Economy Theme Icon
    Politics and the Economy
  • Religion and Education Theme Icon
    Religion and Education
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • J.D. Vance
  • Mamaw
  • Papaw
  • Bev Vance
  • Lindsay
  • Aunt Wee (Lori Vance)
  • Uncle Jimmy
  • Usha
  • Bob Hamel
  • Don Bowman
  • Uncle Pet
  • Big Red
  • Amy Chua
  • Matt
  • Ken
  • Brian
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Armco Symbol Icon
    Armco
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The idea of upward mobility in Hillbilly Elegy is often wrapped up in discussions of Armco, a steel manufacturing company in Middletown, Ohio. After World War I, many working-class whites in the United States’ Appalachian…

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