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At Swim-Two-Birds

Flann O'Brien
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42 pages • 1 hour read

Flann O'Brien

At Swim-Two-Birds

Flann O'Brien
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1939

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The protagonist of At Swim-Two-Birds remains anonymous throughout the novel. How does the student’s anonymity echo the novel’s themes?

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In the novel, characters are brought into being by authors who then have control over them. What does the fate of the characters say about the nature of free will?

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What does the Red Swan Hotel symbolize?

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