Playing Beatie Bow
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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
Themes
All Themes Family, Duty, and Connection The Transformative Power of Love Time and the Past The Wisdom and Power of Children
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Characters
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Symbols
All Symbols Clothing
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Playing Beatie Bow

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Ruth Park

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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
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Family, Duty, and Connection Theme Icon
    Family, Duty, and Connection
  • The Transformative Power of Love Theme Icon
    The Transformative Power of Love
  • Time and the Past Theme Icon
    Time and the Past
  • The Wisdom and Power of Children  Theme Icon
    The Wisdom and Power of Children
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Abigail Kirk
  • Beatie Bow / “The little furry girl”
  • Samuel Bow
  • Judah Bow
  • Gibbie Bow
  • Granny Tallisker
  • Dorcas “Dovey” Tallisker
  • Katherine “Kathy” Kirk
  • Weyland Kirk
  • Justine Crown
  • Natalie Crown
  • Dorothea “Doll” Victoria Brand
  • Robert Bow
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Clothing Symbol Icon
    Clothing
Theme Wheel Theme Viz
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Playing Beatie Bow’s major symbol is clothing—throughout the novel, clothes symbolize the differences and similarities between people from vastly divergent worlds. Abigail, who enjoys sewing as a hobby and is quite good at…

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