Q9
Homer’s last words in the novel are “my brother” and his first are “I’m Homer, the blind brother.” In this novel, how is brotherhood defined? Is this a conventional or a unique definition of what it means to be brothers? Try this: In addition to your personal reflections on this topic, you may want to […]
Q10
Find images of the real Homer’s funeral, and describe the scene. Do you think Doctorow’s novel could be understood as a “real” memorial to Homer? How would Doctorow want Homer to be remembered? Try this: Search in Google Images or other search engines for “homer collyer” and “funeral” to find a number of photographs of […]
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