The Coquette
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Letter 1 Letter 2 Letter 3 Letter 4 Letter 5 Letter 6 Letter 7 Letter 8 Letter 9 Letter 10 Letter 11 Letter 12 Letter 13 Letter 14 Letter 15 Letter 16 Letter 17 Letter 18 Letter 19 Letter 20 Letter 21 Letter 22 Letter 23 Letter 24 Letter 25 Letter 26 Letter 27 Letter 28 Letter 29 Letter 30 Letter 31 Letter 32 Letter 33 Letter 34 Letter 35 Letter 36 Letter 37 Letter 38 Letter 39 Letter 40 Enclosed in the Foregoing Letter 41 Letter 42 Letter 43 Letter 44 Letter 45 Letter 46 Letter 47 Letter 48 Letter 49 Letter 50 Letter 51 Letter 52 Letter 53 Letter 54 Letter 55 Letter 56 Letter 57 Letter 58 Letter 59 Letter 60 Letter 61 Letter 62 Letter 63 Letter 64 Letter 65 Letter 66 Letter 67 Letter 68 Letter 69 Letter 70 Letter 71 Letter 72 Letter 73 Letter 74
Themes
All Themes Women and Society Sex and Virtue Marriage and Social Mobility Friendship
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Miss Eliza Wharton Major Peter Sanford Reverend J. Boyer Miss Lucy Freeman/Mrs. Lucy Sumner Miss Julia Granby Mrs. Richman Mrs. M. Wharton Mr. T. Selby Mrs. Nancy Sanford Mr. Haly Miss Laurence General Richman Mrs. Laurence Mr. Sumner Mr. Laurence
Symbols
All Symbols The Roadside Inn at Danvers Babies
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Dramatic Irony Flashbacks Foil Foreshadowing Genre Irony Logos Metaphors Mood Motifs Pathos Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone Verbal Irony
Download PDF
Download Teacher Edition
Sign In

The Coquette

by

Hannah Webster Foster

The Coquette Symbols

The Roadside Inn at Danvers

The roadside inn at Danvers where Eliza Wharton goes to give birth to her baby symbolizes the oppression of women in Hannah Webster Foster’s The Coquette. Danvers, a town located in northern Massachusetts, was…

read analysis of The Roadside Inn at Danvers

The Roadside Inn at Danvers Symbol Icon

Babies

Babies symbolize the danger and drawbacks of marriage and the domestic sphere. Three babies are born in The Coquette: the General and Mrs. Richman have a baby, Major Sanford has a baby with his…

read analysis of Babies

Babies Symbol Icon
Home About Contact Help
Copyright © 2024 All Rights Reserved
Terms Privacy Privacy Request
The LitCharts.com logo.
Requesting a new guide requires a free LitCharts account
You'll also get updates on new titles we publish and the ability to save highlights and notes.

or

Already have an account? Sign in
Complete your free account to request a guide
Already have an account? Sign in
The LitCharts.com logo.
Creating notes and highlights requires a free LitCharts account.
You'll be able to access your notes and highlights, make requests, and get updates on new titles.

or

Already have an account? Sign in
Complete your free account to access notes and highlights
Already have an account? Sign in
The LitCharts.com logo.
Saving guides requires a free LitCharts account
Easily access your saved guides anytime.

or

Already have an account? Sign in
Complete your free account to save guides
Already have an account? Sign in