The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

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Prologue 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 Epilogue

Themes

All Themes Rebirth, Recycling, and Reinvention The Business of Survival Malawian Culture and African Community Education and Entrepreneurship Science vs. Superstition and Magic

Quotes

Characters

All Characters William Kamkwamba Trywell Kamkwamba Agnes Kamkwamba Gilbert Geoffrey Albert Mofat (Chief Wimbe) Khamba

Terms

All Terms ADMARC Dambo Dowe Ganyu Gule Wamkulu Kwacha Mangolomara Mphala Nsima Sing’anga Walkman

Symbols

All Symbols The Windmill

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
& Analysis

Prologue
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
Epilogue

Themes

All Themes
Rebirth, Recycling, and Reinvention
The Business of Survival
Malawian Culture and African Community
Education and Entrepreneurship
Science vs. Superstition and Magic

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
William Kamkwamba
Trywell Kamkwamba
Agnes Kamkwamba
Gilbert
Geoffrey
Albert Mofat (Chief Wimbe)
Khamba

Terms

All Terms
ADMARC
Dambo
Dowe
Ganyu
Gule Wamkulu
Kwacha
Mangolomara
Mphala
Nsima
Sing’anga
Walkman

Symbols

All Symbols
The Windmill

Theme Wheel

Walkman

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Symbols

The Windmill

Built exclusively from recycled materials, William’s windmill represents the triumph of human invention in the face of poverty and starvation. It is a testament to William’s personal aptitude for science, built from his independent…

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