Revolutionary Road
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Part 1, Chapter 1 Part 1, Chapter 2 Part 1, Chapter 3 Part 1, Chapter 4 Part 1, Chapter 5 Part 1, Chapter 6 Part 1, Chapter 7 Part 2, Chapter 1 Part 2, Chapter 2 Part 2, Chapter 3 Part 2, Chapter 4 Part 2, Chapter 5 Part 2, Chapter 6 Part 3, Chapter 1 Part 3, Chapter 2 Part 3, Chapter 3 Part 3, Chapter 4 Part 3, Chapter 5 Part 3, Chapter 6 Part 3, Chapter 7 Part 3, Chapter 8 Part 3, Chapter 9
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All Characters Frank Wheeler April Wheeler Shep Campbell Milly Campbell Helen Givings John Givings Howard Givings Earl Wheeler
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Revolutionary Road

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Richard Yates

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Part 1, Chapter 1
  • Part 1, Chapter 2
  • Part 1, Chapter 3
  • Part 1, Chapter 4
  • Part 1, Chapter 5
  • Part 1, Chapter 6
  • Part 1, Chapter 7
  • Part 2, Chapter 1
  • Part 2, Chapter 2
  • Part 2, Chapter 3
  • Part 2, Chapter 4
  • Part 2, Chapter 5
  • Part 2, Chapter 6
  • Part 3, Chapter 1
  • Part 3, Chapter 2
  • Part 3, Chapter 3
  • Part 3, Chapter 4
  • Part 3, Chapter 5
  • Part 3, Chapter 6
  • Part 3, Chapter 7
  • Part 3, Chapter 8
  • Part 3, Chapter 9
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Marriage and Selfhood Theme Icon
    Marriage and Selfhood
  • Manhood and Womanhood Theme Icon
    Manhood and Womanhood
  • Parents and Children Theme Icon
    Parents and Children
  • Conformity, Mental Illness, and Psychology Theme Icon
    Conformity, Mental Illness, and Psychology
  • Class, Taste, and Status Theme Icon
    Class, Taste, and Status
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Frank Wheeler
  • April Wheeler
  • Shep Campbell
  • Milly Campbell
  • Helen Givings
  • John Givings
  • Howard Givings
  • Earl Wheeler
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • The Rubber Syringe Symbol Icon
    The Rubber Syringe
  • Howard’s Hearing Aid Symbol Icon
    Howard’s Hearing Aid
  • Sedum Plant Symbol Icon
    Sedum Plant
  • Stone Path Symbol Icon
    Stone Path
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Levine, Yael. "Revolutionary Road." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 7 Nov 2017. Web. 13 Jun 2025.


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Levine, Yael. "Revolutionary Road." LitCharts LLC, November 7, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2025. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/revolutionary-road.

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