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
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Characters
All Characters Nicholas The Aunt Bobby Girl-Cousin
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All Symbols The Lumber Room The Tapestry
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All Literary Devices Allusions Genre Hyperbole Imagery Irony Mood Satire Setting Situational Irony Style Tone
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The Lumber Room

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis Summary
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Adults, Children, and Power Theme Icon
    Adults, Children, and Power
  • Imagination Theme Icon
    Imagination
  • Morality and Hypocrisy Theme Icon
    Morality and Hypocrisy
  • The World of Conventions vs. the Natural World Theme Icon
    The World of Conventions vs. the Natural World
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Nicholas
  • The Aunt
  • Bobby
  • Girl-Cousin
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • The Lumber Room Symbol Icon
    The Lumber Room
  • The Tapestry Symbol Icon
    The Tapestry
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allusions
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Mood
  • Satire
  • Setting
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
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