How does Stradal use <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Literary Device" href="https://www.supersummary.com/setting/">setting</a> in Kitchens of the Great Midwest?

Choose one specific food represented in the text and research its history. How does it serve as a <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Literary Device" href="https://www.supersummary.com/metaphor/">metaphor</a> for larger themes within the narrative?

Addictive drugs are a motif in the novel. What do they represent?

Community Book Clubs

Community Reads

Relationships

Family

Best Sellers

New York Times Best Sellers

J. Ryan Stradal

Adult

Novel

Fiction

Guide

Study Guide

title

content

Overview

Get ready to explore Kitchens of the Great Midwest and its meaning. Our full analysis and study guide provides an even deeper dive with character analysis and quotes explained to help you discover the complexity and beauty of this book.

Kitchens of the Great Midwest Summary

Background

Kitchens of the Great Midwest Background

chapter

chapterType

section

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapters 1-2

Kitchens of the Great Midwest Chapters 1-2 Summary & Analysis

Chapters 3-4

Kitchens of the Great Midwest Chapters 3-4 Summary & Analysis

Chapters 5-6

Kitchens of the Great Midwest Chapters 5-6 Summary & Analysis

Chapters 7-8

Kitchens of the Great Midwest Chapters 7-8 Summary & Analysis

character

Character Analysis

Kitchens of the Great Midwest Character Analysis

theme

Themes

Kitchens of the Great Midwest Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Kitchens of the Great Midwest Symbols & Motifs

quote

citation

Important Quotes

Kitchens of the Great Midwest Important Quotes

primaryCharacter

Essay Topics

Kitchens of the Great Midwest Essay Topics

Kitchens of the Great Midwest

Essay Topics

Related Titles

Featured Collections