The Invention of Wings
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6
Themes
All Themes Friendship Voice and Silence Equality and Intersectionality The Evils of Slavery and the Necessity of Resistance Belonging and Religion
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Hetty Handful Grimké Sarah Grimké Angelina (Nina) Grimké Charlotte Grimké (Mauma) Denmark Vesey Mary Grimké (Mother / Missus) John Grimké (Father)
Symbols
All Symbols Sarah’s Silver Button Red Thread Charlotte’s Quilt and Black Triangles
Download PDF
Download Teacher Edition
The LitCharts.com logo.
Sign In Sign up for A+
The LitCharts.com logo.
AI Tools
  • Ask LitCharts AI
  • Discussion Question Generator
  • Essay Prompt Generator
  • Quiz Question Generator
Guides Guides
  • Literature Guides
  • Poetry Guides
  • Shakespeare Translations
  • Literary Terms
Sign In Sign up for A+ Sign up

The Invention of Wings

by

Sue Monk Kidd

Upgrade to A+
Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
  • Part 4
  • Part 5
  • Part 6
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Friendship Theme Icon
    Friendship
  • Voice and Silence Theme Icon
    Voice and Silence
  • Equality and Intersectionality Theme Icon
    Equality and Intersectionality
  • The Evils of Slavery and the Necessity of Resistance Theme Icon
    The Evils of Slavery and the Necessity of Resistance
  • Belonging and Religion Theme Icon
    Belonging and Religion
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Hetty Handful Grimké
  • Sarah Grimké
  • Angelina (Nina) Grimké
  • Charlotte Grimké (Mauma)
  • Denmark Vesey
  • Mary Grimké (Mother / Missus)
  • John Grimké (Father)
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Sarah’s Silver Button Symbol Icon
    Sarah’s Silver Button
  • Red Thread Symbol Icon
    Red Thread
  • Charlotte’s Quilt and Black Triangles Symbol Icon
    Charlotte’s Quilt and Black Triangles
Theme Wheel Theme Viz
Download this Chart (PDF)
Download the Teacher Edition
Download this Chart (PDF)

The Invention of Wings Study Guide

It's easy to cite LitCharts for use in academic papers and reports.


MLA

Mueller, Bethany. "The Invention of Wings." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 25 Feb 2017. Web. 21 Jun 2025.


Chicago

Mueller, Bethany. "The Invention of Wings." LitCharts LLC, February 25, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2025. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-invention-of-wings.

Company
About Us Our Story Jobs
Support
Help Center Contact Us
Connect
Facebook Twitter
Legal
Terms of Service Privacy Policy Privacy Request
Home About Contact Help
Copyright © 2025 All Rights Reserved
Terms Privacy Privacy Request
The LitCharts.com logo.
Save time. Stress less.
Sign up!
  • AI Tools for on-demand study help and teaching prep.
  • Quote explanations, with page numbers, for over 47,774 quotes.
  • PDF downloads of all 2,148 LitCharts guides.
  • Expert analysis to take your reading to the next level.
  • Advanced search to help you find exactly what you're looking for.
  • Quizzes, saving guides, requests, plus so much more.
  • Expert analysis to take your reading to the next level.
  • Advanced search to help you find exactly what you're looking for.
  • Quizzes, saving guides, requests, plus so much more.
The LitCharts.com logo.
Requesting a new guide requires a free LitCharts account
You'll also get updates on new titles we publish and the ability to save highlights and notes.

or

Already have an account? Sign in
Complete your free account to request a guide
Already have an account? Sign in
The LitCharts.com logo.
Get your answer with a free account
You’ll also get tons of other helpful features, including free quizzes and saving guides.

or

Already have an account? Sign in
Last step: complete your free account
Already have an account? Sign in
The LitCharts.com logo.
Creating notes and highlights requires a free LitCharts account.
You'll be able to access your notes and highlights, make requests, and get updates on new titles.

or

Already have an account? Sign in
Complete your free account to access notes and highlights
Already have an account? Sign in
The LitCharts.com logo.
Saving guides requires a free LitCharts account
Easily access your saved guides anytime.

or

Already have an account? Sign in
Complete your free account to save guides
Already have an account? Sign in