Infinite Jest
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Themes
All Themes
Talent, Precociousness, and Fame
Addiction, Mental Illness, and Suicide
Entertainment
Reality as Corporate Dystopia
Institutional Control vs. Rebellion
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Characters
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Hal Incandenza
Don Gately
Dr. James Incandenza / Jim
Orin Incandenza
Avril Incandenza
Mario Incandenza
Joelle Van Dyne / Madame Psychosis / Lucille Duquette
Hugh / Helen Steeply
Rémy Marathe
Michael Pemulis
Ortho Stice
Medical Attaché
Bruce Green
Lyle
John Wayne
Randy Lenz
President Johnny Gentle
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O.E.D.
U.H.I.D.
Y.D.P.F.A.H.
Year of the Whopper
Year of the Tucks Medicated Pad
Year of the Trial-Size Dove Bar –
Year of the Yushityu 2007 Mimetic-Resolution-Cartridge-View-Motherboard-Easy-to-Install-Upgrade for Infernatron/InterLace TP Systems for Home, Office, or Mobilee
Year of Glad –
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O.C.D.
CA
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V.R.
O.D.
A.D.A.
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The Great Concavity/Convexity
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Themes
All Themes
Talent, Precociousness, and Fame
Addiction, Mental Illness, and Suicide
Entertainment
Reality as Corporate Dystopia
Institutional Control vs. Rebellion
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Hal Incandenza
Don Gately
Dr. James Incandenza / Jim
Orin Incandenza
Avril Incandenza
Mario Incandenza
Joelle Van Dyne / Madame Psychosis / Lucille Duquette
Hugh / Helen Steeply
Rémy Marathe
Michael Pemulis
Ortho Stice
Medical Attaché
Bruce Green
Lyle
John Wayne
Randy Lenz
President Johnny Gentle
Terms
All Terms
E.T.A.
O.N.A.N.
TP
A.F.R.
VPD
M.I.T.
WYYY
MP
P.G.O.A.T.
P.W.T.A.
U.S.T.A.
AA
B.U.
WETA
Y.D.A.U.
Y.W.-Q.M.D.
O.E.D.
U.H.I.D.
Y.D.P.F.A.H.
Year of the Whopper
Year of the Tucks Medicated Pad
Year of the Trial-Size Dove Bar –
Year of the Yushityu 2007 Mimetic-Resolution-Cartridge-View-Motherboard-Easy-to-Install-Upgrade for Infernatron/InterLace TP Systems for Home, Office, or Mobilee
Year of Glad –
D.S.S.
DUI
NA
O.N.A.N.T.A
O.U.S.
O.C.D.
CA
M.B.A.
V.R.
O.D.
A.D.A.
DMZ
Symbols
All Symbols
The Entertainment
The Great Concavity/Convexity
Substances
Subjects
Theme Wheel
Theme Viz
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