Harris and Me: A Summer Remembered

Harris and Me takes place in the early 1950s. Why did the author choose to set the novel during this period? What was the significance of the years after the Second World War, and why were those years the perfect setting for the type of experiences and attitudes in the novel?

The author never uses the protagonist’s name in the story. Why might the author have made this stylistic choice? What effect does it have on the reader, the narration, and the overall impact of the story’s events?

Each chapter title is a lesson that the protagonist learns. Is the title of each chapter all-encompassing, or does the protagonist learn more than what is stated in the chapter titles? What are the hidden lessons in each experience?