Life as We Knew It
Introduction + Context
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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 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21
Themes
All Themes Survival and Death Currency, Commodities, and Value Faith Legacy Perspective
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Miranda Evans Matt Evans Jonny Evans Laura Evans Mrs. Nesbitt Hal “Rachel” Horton Brandon Erlich Mr. Mortensen
Symbols
All Symbols The Moon The Ash Cloud Miller’s Pond The Pantry The Yellow Flyer
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Life as We Knew It

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Susan Pfeffer

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • 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
  • Chapter 16
  • Chapter 17
  • Chapter 18
  • Chapter 19
  • Chapter 20
  • Chapter 21
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Survival and Death Theme Icon
    Survival and Death
  • Currency, Commodities, and Value Theme Icon
    Currency, Commodities, and Value
  • Faith Theme Icon
    Faith
  • Legacy Theme Icon
    Legacy
  • Perspective Theme Icon
    Perspective
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Miranda Evans
  • Matt Evans
  • Jonny Evans
  • Laura Evans
  • Mrs. Nesbitt
  • Hal
  • “Rachel”
  • Horton
  • Brandon Erlich
  • Mr. Mortensen
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • The Moon Symbol Icon
    The Moon
  • The Ash Cloud Symbol Icon
    The Ash Cloud
  • Miller’s Pond Symbol Icon
    Miller’s Pond
  • The Pantry Symbol Icon
    The Pantry
  • The Yellow Flyer Symbol Icon
    The Yellow Flyer
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Schmidt, Tiffany. "Life as We Knew It." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 17 Feb 2017. Web. 10 Jul 2025.


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Schmidt, Tiffany. "Life as We Knew It." LitCharts LLC, February 17, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2025. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/life-as-we-knew-it.

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