Life as We Knew It

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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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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed 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
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

Theme Wheel

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