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Olivetti
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Essay Topics
Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of illness.
How does the author use humor to balance the serious topic of illness throughout the novel? Provide at least three examples in your response.
Ernest’s and Olivetti’s first-person viewpoints work together to tell the story. What are the drawbacks of allowing deeper insights and revelations to come only from these two characters? How would the novel change if additional first-person viewpoints were added?
Each setting is described via strong sensory descriptions. What two settings struck you as the most narratively significant? How does the author’s use of figurative language contribute to the descriptions?
