51 pages 1 hour read

James Kelman

How Late It Was, How Late

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1994

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Essay Topics

1.

Why does James Kelman use the first, second, and third person to represent Sammy’s inner thoughts?

2.

Given the fraught political relationship between England and Scotland, what is the significance of Sammy choosing to leave Glasgow for England?

3.

What is the significance of Helen’s absence in the novel?