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Joyce Carol OatesWe Were the Mulvaneys
Joyce Carol OatesFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1996A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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“For a long time you admired us, then you thought Good!—that’s what they deserve.” How does this quote from the opening page of the novel foreshadow the events concerning the Mulvaney family? Analyze three pertinent examples.
The main events of the novel take place in the 1970s. To what extent does the time setting influence the plot? Research and analyze.
Judd is the narrator of the novel and one of its characters. How do his two “roles” differ? Supply examples.
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