The Lumber Room

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Themes

All Themes Adults, Children, and Power Imagination Morality and Hypocrisy The World of Conventions vs. the Natural World

Characters

All Characters Nicholas The Aunt Bobby Girl-Cousin

Symbols

All Symbols The Lumber Room The Tapestry

Literary Devices

All Literary Devices Allusions Genre Hyperbole Imagery Irony Mood Satire Setting Situational Irony Style Tone

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Introduction Intro

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Summary & Analysis Summary

All Themes
Adults, Children, and Power
Imagination
Morality and Hypocrisy
The World of Conventions vs. the Natural World

All Characters
Nicholas
The Aunt
Bobby
Girl-Cousin

All Symbols
The Lumber Room
The Tapestry

All Literary Devices
Allusions
Genre
Hyperbole
Imagery
Irony
Mood
Satire
Setting
Situational Irony
Style
Tone

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