The Mill on the Floss

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Book 1, Chapter 1 Book 1, Chapter 2 Book 1, Chapter 3 Book 1, Chapter 4 Book 1, Chapter 5 Book 1, Chapter 6 Book 1, Chapter 7 Book 1, Chapter 8 Book 1, Chapter 9 Book 1, Chapter 10 Book 1, Chapter 11 Book 1, Chapter 12 Book 1, Chapter 13 Book 2, Chapter 1 Book 2, Chapter 2 Book 2, Chapter 3 Book 2, Chapter 4 Book 2, Chapter 5 Book 2, Chapter 6 Book 2, Chapter 7 Book 3, Chapter 1 Book 3, Chapter 2 Book 3, Chapter 3 Book 3, Chapter 4 Book 3, Chapter 5 Book 3, Chapter 6 Book 3, Chapter 7 Book 3, Chapter 8 Book 3, Chapter 9 Book 4, Chapter 1 Book 4, Chapter 2 Book 4, Chapter 3 Book 5, Chapter 1 Book 5, Chapter 2 Book 5, Chapter 3 Book 5, Chapter 4 Book 5, Chapter 5 Book 5, Chapter 6 Book 5, Chapter 7 Book 6, Chapter 1 Book 6, Chapter 2 Book 6, Chapter 3 Book 6, Chapter 4 Book 6, Chapter 5 Book 6, Chapter 6 Book 6, Chapter 7 Book 6, Chapter 8 Book 6, Chapter 9 Book 6, Chapter 10 Book 6, Chapter 11 Book 6, Chapter 12 Book 6, Chapter 13 Book 6, Chapter 14 Book 7, Chapter 1 Book 7, Chapter 2 Book 7, Chapter 3 Book 7, Chapter 4 Book 7, Chapter 5 Conclusion

Themes

All Themes Memory and Childhood Knowledge and Ignorance Women’s Roles and Social Pressures Tolerance and Forgiveness

Characters

All Characters Maggie Tulliver Tom Tulliver Mr. Tulliver Mrs. Tulliver Philip Wakem Lucy Deane Stephen Guest Mr. Wakem Mrs. Glegg Mrs. Pullet Mr. Pullet Mr. Deane Bob Jakin Luke Moggs Mr. Riley Mr. Stelling Mrs. Moss Dr. Kenn

Symbols

All Symbols Tulliver Family Bible Maggie’s Hair

Literary Devices

All Literary Devices Allusions Dialect Foil Foreshadowing Genre Hyperbole Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Motifs Personification Satire Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone Verbal Irony

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The Mill on the Floss

by George Eliot

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Introduction Intro

Plot Summary Plot

Summary & Analysis

All Themes
Memory and Childhood
Knowledge and Ignorance
Women’s Roles and Social Pressures
Tolerance and Forgiveness

All Characters
Maggie Tulliver
Tom Tulliver
Mr. Tulliver
Mrs. Tulliver
Philip Wakem
Lucy Deane
Stephen Guest
Mr. Wakem
Mrs. Glegg
Mrs. Pullet
Mr. Pullet
Mr. Deane
Bob Jakin
Luke Moggs
Mr. Riley
Mr. Stelling
Mrs. Moss
Dr. Kenn

All Symbols
Tulliver Family Bible
Maggie’s Hair

All Literary Devices
Allusions
Dialect
Foil
Foreshadowing
Genre
Hyperbole
Imagery
Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Motifs
Personification
Satire
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Style
Tone
Verbal Irony

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Maggie’s Hair

The Mill on the Floss Literary Devices

Maggie’s Hair

Maggie’s Hair

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