"Background Noise" is set in suburban America. The novel begins with Henry Walker, the narrator, describing his trip to the Bronx with his uncle where he feels like a fish out of water. The narrator then continues to describe his young life, with a sick...
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Allison Anderson and her mother move from urban Los Angeles to the California countryside. Both of them must grow accustomed to a different style of living while Allison's father travels extensively for business. Allison has always seen herself as a bit of a nerd as...
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McNeil begins his tale twenty years in the past. Jesse Pace was drowning while his father was passed out drunk. His brother Tommy tried to free his ankle but couldn’t, so he ran for help. Jesse was terrified he would slip under the water. “Keep...
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Often the person we see at work is not the person we see at home. In Birth of a Salesman we meet Vincent. He is prone to panic attacks, loves his daughter and rarely sees a doctor. Vincent is also a salesman. Like most salesmen,...
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