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Pale Horse, Pale Rider

Katherine Anne Porter
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31 pages • 1 hour read

Katherine Anne Porter

Pale Horse, Pale Rider

Katherine Anne Porter
Fiction | Novella | Adult | Published in 1939

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Miranda is a particularly nihilistic person. How does her relationship with Adam affect this view of the world?

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How do Miranda’s dreams juxtapose her lived reality?

3.

How does news of the war or the influenza affect the people at home in the US? Are these events the most pressing issues in their lives?

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