Fearing death in a modern day pandemic (long blog)
A major theme in White Noise is the idea of death, or rather, the fear of it. Throughout the novel, the idea of fearing death is talked about a lot and by several different characters who all present different ways to approach death. If we look at it from a primal perspective, fearing death is…
Relationships in the Awakening (Long blog)
In the Awakening, many relationships are formed and some eventually result broken. The first little relationship we have is between the married couple- Léonce Ponteillier and Edna Pointellier. We learn quickly that Edna is the clear protagonist of the novel and everything is based around her. Leonce, the husband, is a self absorbed man who…
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Great American Novels 