Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes give you just what you need to succeed in school: Complete Plot Summary and Analysis Key Facts About the Work Analysis of Major Characters Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Explanation of Important Quotations Author's Historical Context Suggested Essay Topics 25-Question Review Quiz Educated features explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols including: the importance of the power of knowledge; injuries; the mountain; instability of memory; penicillin; the bloody knife. It also includes detailed analysis of these important characters: Tara Westover; Gene Westover; Shawn Westover; Faye Westover.