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Chains

by Laurie Halse Anderson

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Plot

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 9
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 31
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 40
Chapter 43
Climax
Night Before the Ball
Resolution

Characters

Isabel
Curzon
Ruth
Lady Seymour
Madam Lockton
Mr. Lockton

Themes

Freedom
Slavery
Rebellion

Symbolism

Seeds
River Jordan
The Beast
Bees
Scar

Historical Context

American Revolution
Slavery
Rebels and Loyalists

Literary Devices

Metaphor
Similes
Personification
Hyperbole

Setting

New York
Revolutionary War

Style

Mood
Tone