59 pages 1 hour read

Drew Magary

The Postmortal

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2011

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Essay Topics

1.

The novel’s form consists of short blog entries punctuated by news articles, headlines, and interviews. How does this form impact the story that is being told? Similarly, how do the large gaps in the narrative impact the story?

2.

John loves three women over the course of his life. Compare and contrast each of the women he loved. How did they impact his life? How did his relationships with them change his life’s trajectory?

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How does John change throughout the novel? In what ways does he show that he is a dynamic character?