I for Isobel
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5
Themes
All Themes Mothers, Daughters, and Self-Discovery Poverty, Abuse, and Violence Storytelling, Fiction, Narrative, and Escape Transience and The Search For Belonging
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Characters
All Characters Isobel Callaghan Mrs. May Callaghan Margaret Callaghan Mr. Robert Callaghan Aunt Noelene Mrs. Bowers Madge Nick Trevor Diana Caroline Mansell Mrs. Adams
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All Symbols The Brooch The Baby in the Baking Dish
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I for Isobel

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Mothers, Daughters, and Self-Discovery Theme Icon
    Mothers, Daughters, and Self-Discovery
  • Poverty, Abuse, and Violence Theme Icon
    Poverty, Abuse, and Violence
  • Storytelling, Fiction, Narrative, and Escape Theme Icon
    Storytelling, Fiction, Narrative, and Escape
  • Transience and The Search For Belonging Theme Icon
    Transience and The Search For Belonging
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Isobel Callaghan
  • Mrs. May Callaghan
  • Margaret Callaghan
  • Mr. Robert Callaghan
  • Aunt Noelene
  • Mrs. Bowers
  • Madge
  • Nick
  • Trevor
  • Diana
  • Caroline Mansell
  • Mrs. Adams
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • The Brooch Symbol Icon
    The Brooch
  • The Baby in the Baking Dish Symbol Icon
    The Baby in the Baking Dish
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Tanner, Alexandra. "I for Isobel." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 30 Jun 2018. Web. 17 Jun 2025.


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Tanner, Alexandra. "I for Isobel." LitCharts LLC, June 30, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2025. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/i-for-isobel.

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