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Alan Bray
- May 12, 2022
- 6 min
Finally Normal - Normal People
This week, I want to finish looking at Normal People, although this rich book could easily yield more discussion. However, certain...
Alan Bray
- May 5, 2022
- 6 min
Safe Sex - Normal People
Sex is an integral part of Normal People. Let’s get a definition. (Wait…what? A definition of sex?) Yes, we all “know” what sex is, but I...
Alan Bray
- Apr 28, 2022
- 4 min
Class Dismissed - Normal People
This week, let’s look at one of two major themes in Normal People, social class. I realize that last time, I left off with the threat to...
Alan Bray
- Apr 20, 2022
- 4 min
You Show Me Yours, I'll Show You Mine - Normal People
We’ve talked about how, at times, the locus of narration in Normal People can be hard to determine. That first sentence, “Marianne...
Alan Bray
- Apr 14, 2022
- 5 min
Having Fun With Reading - Normal People
This week, let’s look more closely at the role of the narrator in Normal People. A definition, please. A person who narrates something,...
Alan Bray
- Apr 7, 2022
- 3 min
Mental Time Travel - Normal People
Normal People, I’m going to say, is a book of recollection. A story of two people, told from a future vantage point and ending in a way...
Alan Bray
- Mar 31, 2022
- 4 min
Free The Speech!
As we continue our exploration of Sally Rooney’s Normal People, let’s take a look at some structural issues. The story concerns two main...