The Virgin Suicides
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5
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All Themes Obsession, Gossip, and Scandal Coming of Age and Nostalgia Suburban Life, Class, and Decline Loss, Mourning, and Uncertainty
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All Characters The Neighborhood Boys Cecilia Lisbon Lux Lisbon Bonnie Lisbon Mary Lisbon Therese Lisbon Mr. Lisbon Mrs. Lisbon Peter Sissen Paul Baldino Trip Fontaine Kevin Head Joe Hill Conley Parkie Denton Chase Buell Tim Winer Father Moody Dr. Hornicker Mr. Hedlie Sammy “The Shark” Baldino Dominic Palazzolo Uncle Tucker
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All Terms Greek Chorus
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All Symbols Elm Trees and the Lisbon House The Virgin Mary Cards
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The Virgin Suicides
by Jeffrey Eugenides
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis Summary
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Obsession, Gossip, and Scandal Theme Icon
    Obsession, Gossip, and Scandal
  • Coming of Age and Nostalgia Theme Icon
    Coming of Age and Nostalgia
  • Suburban Life, Class, and Decline Theme Icon
    Suburban Life, Class, and Decline
  • Loss, Mourning, and Uncertainty Theme Icon
    Loss, Mourning, and Uncertainty
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • The Neighborhood Boys
  • Cecilia Lisbon
  • Lux Lisbon
  • Bonnie Lisbon
  • Mary Lisbon
  • Therese Lisbon
  • Mr. Lisbon
  • Mrs. Lisbon
  • Peter Sissen
  • Paul Baldino
  • Trip Fontaine
  • Kevin Head
  • Joe Hill Conley
  • Parkie Denton
  • Chase Buell
  • Tim Winer
  • Father Moody
  • Dr. Hornicker
  • Mr. Hedlie
  • Sammy “The Shark” Baldino
  • Dominic Palazzolo
  • Uncle Tucker
Terms
  • All Terms
  • Greek Chorus
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Elm Trees and the Lisbon House Symbol Icon
    Elm Trees and the Lisbon House
  • The Virgin Mary Cards Symbol Icon
    The Virgin Mary Cards
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allusions
  • Foreshadowing
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Paradox
  • Satire
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
  • Unreliable Narrator
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