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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous Motifs

Motifs and symbols tracked across analyzed chapters, with links back to chapter summaries and chapter analysis pages.

gun

3 occurrencespersistent
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2
Summary ch. 4Analysis ch. 4
Summary ch. 6Analysis ch. 6

Trev

3 occurrencespersistent
Summary ch. 7Analysis ch. 7
Summary ch. 13Analysis ch. 13
Summary ch. 17Analysis ch. 17

blood

2 occurrencesemerging
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2
Summary ch. 4Analysis ch. 4

helicopter

2 occurrencesemerging
Summary ch. 4Analysis ch. 4
Summary ch. 6Analysis ch. 6

Ma

2 occurrencespersistent
Summary ch. 7Analysis ch. 7
Summary ch. 17Analysis ch. 17

monkey

2 occurrencesemerging
Summary ch. 3Analysis ch. 3
Summary ch. 4Analysis ch. 4

Trevor

2 occurrencesemerging
Summary ch. 9Analysis ch. 9
Summary ch. 12Analysis ch. 12

basil

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 5Analysis ch. 5

basil garden

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 5Analysis ch. 5

blade

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 3Analysis ch. 3

buck

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

butterflies

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

cancer

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 5Analysis ch. 5

car

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 6Analysis ch. 6

car chase

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 6Analysis ch. 6

cigarette

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 5Analysis ch. 5

color palette

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

coloring books

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

Connecticut tobacco farm

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 8Analysis ch. 8

escape

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 6Analysis ch. 6

exit wounds

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1

Gramoz

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 10Analysis ch. 10

Grandmother Lan

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 13Analysis ch. 13

Little Dog

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 3Analysis ch. 3

Little Dog name

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 3Analysis ch. 3

lullaby

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 5Analysis ch. 5

M‑16 rifles

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 4Analysis ch. 4

machete

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 6Analysis ch. 6

Manny

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 8Analysis ch. 8

milk

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

monarch butterflies

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

monkey brain

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 4Analysis ch. 4

Mr Buford

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 8Analysis ch. 8

Mrs. Harding

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 9Analysis ch. 9

night

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 6Analysis ch. 6

night sky

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1

photo

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 5Analysis ch. 5

Polaroid photo

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 5Analysis ch. 5

radio toy

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 3Analysis ch. 3

rain

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 4Analysis ch. 4

rice

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 3Analysis ch. 3

rice bowl

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 3Analysis ch. 3

shawl

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 4Analysis ch. 4

sky

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1

soldier stories

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 3Analysis ch. 3

taxidermy buck

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

Tiger Woods

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 5Analysis ch. 5

Town Line Diner

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 13Analysis ch. 13

tweezers

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 3Analysis ch. 3

war

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

Wheat field

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 12Analysis ch. 12

wound

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1