The Shoe-Horn Sonata
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Act One, Scene One Act One, Scene Two Act One, Scene Three Act One, Scene Four Act One, Scene Five Act One, Scene Six Act One, Scene Seven Act One, Scene Eight Act Two, Scene Nine Act Two, Scene Ten Act Two, Scene Eleven Act Two, Scene Twelve Act Two, Scene Thirteen Act Two, Scene Fourteen
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All Themes Survival, Resilience, and Catharsis Pride and Patriotism Friendship, Sacrifice, and Resentment Trauma and Repression
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Characters
All Characters Bridie Sheila Miss Dryburgh Lipstick Larry Captain Siki Sheila’s Mother
Symbols
All Symbols The Shoe-Horn The Caramel
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The Shoe-Horn Sonata

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Act One, Scene One
  • Act One, Scene Two
  • Act One, Scene Three
  • Act One, Scene Four
  • Act One, Scene Five
  • Act One, Scene Six
  • Act One, Scene Seven
  • Act One, Scene Eight
  • Act Two, Scene Nine
  • Act Two, Scene Ten
  • Act Two, Scene Eleven
  • Act Two, Scene Twelve
  • Act Two, Scene Thirteen
  • Act Two, Scene Fourteen
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Survival, Resilience, and Catharsis Theme Icon
    Survival, Resilience, and Catharsis
  • Pride and Patriotism Theme Icon
    Pride and Patriotism
  • Friendship, Sacrifice, and Resentment Theme Icon
    Friendship, Sacrifice, and Resentment
  • Trauma and Repression Theme Icon
    Trauma and Repression
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Bridie
  • Sheila
  • Miss Dryburgh
  • Lipstick Larry
  • Captain Siki
  • Sheila’s Mother
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • The Shoe-Horn Symbol Icon
    The Shoe-Horn
  • The Caramel Symbol Icon
    The Caramel
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Lannamann, Taylor. "The Shoe-Horn Sonata." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 21 Mar 2019. Web. 15 Jun 2025.


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Lannamann, Taylor. "The Shoe-Horn Sonata." LitCharts LLC, March 21, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2025. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-shoe-horn-sonata.

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