Dressing Up for the Carnival is a short story collection published in 2000 by Canadian author Carol Shields,[1] which depicts 12 characters who live their lives through illusions. The Carnival is a metaphor for life, and "dressing up" represents the stigmas each of the characters try to fit into.
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