28 pages • 56 minutes read
The Man Who Lived Underground
Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1942
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Fred seems to grow aware of certain truths about the world while he’s underground. Why can’t he articulate them? Would it make any difference to the aboveground world if he could?
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What is the significance of the movie theater Fred visits? What lesson does he draw there? Why does Wright include this scene in the story?
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