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Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West Cormac McCarthy

Many critics describe Blood Meridian as one of the most important novels of the 20th century. It is a revisionist Western in which McCarthy explores the era after the Mexican-American War. During this time, vigilante, mercenary gangs patrolled the...

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Gulliver's Travels Jonathan Swift

Gulliver's Travels, a misanthropic satire of humanity, was written in 1726 by Jonathan Swift. Like many other authors, Swift uses the journey as the backdrop for his satire. He invents a second author, Captain Lemuel Gulliver, who narrates and...

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Wonder

What does August say to the only reason he is not ordinary?

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I know I'm not an ordinary ten-year-old kid. I mean, sure, I do ordinary things. I eat ice cream. I ride my bike. I play ball. I have an XBox. Stuff like that makes me ordinary. I guess. And I feel ordinary. Inside. But I Know...

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What is wrong with Auggie?

Auggie was born with a severe facial deformity that required multiple surgeries. When we first meet Auggie in the beginning of the novel, he's already been through twenty-seven surgeries.

People think I haven't gone to school because of the way I...

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Hard Times

In the story Hard Times, what type of answer to his question does Gradgrind accept?

Mr. Gradgrind expects his questions to be answered with facts.

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