The Five People You Meet in Heaven

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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 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 (Epilogue)

Themes

All Themes Redemption and Forgiveness The Connection Between All Humans The Cycle of Life and Death The Value in Ordinary Life Time Gender Roles

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Characters

All Characters Eddie Eddie’s Father Eddie’s Mother Marguerite Joe Mickey Shea Dominguez “Amy or Annie” Nicky The Blue Man The Captain Rabozzo Crazies One, Two, Three and Four Ruby Emile Noel Tala God Narrator

Symbols

All Symbols Ruby Pier The Ocean Maintenance Color and Darkness Birthdays and Celebrations

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
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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
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36 (Epilogue)

Themes

All Themes
Redemption and Forgiveness
The Connection Between All Humans
The Cycle of Life and Death
The Value in Ordinary Life
Time
Gender Roles

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Eddie
Eddie’s Father
Eddie’s Mother
Marguerite
Joe
Mickey Shea
Dominguez
“Amy or Annie”
Nicky
The Blue Man
The Captain
Rabozzo
Crazies One, Two, Three and Four
Ruby
Emile
Noel
Tala
God
Narrator

Symbols

All Symbols
Ruby Pier
The Ocean
Maintenance
Color and Darkness
Birthdays and Celebrations

Theme Wheel

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Ballinger-Dix, Elizabeth. "The Five People You Meet in Heaven." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 8 Jan 2016. Web. 17 Jan 2020.

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Ballinger-Dix, Elizabeth. "The Five People You Meet in Heaven." LitCharts LLC, January 8, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2020. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-five-people-you-meet-in-heaven.

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