49 pages • 1 hour read
Richard RussoEverybody's Fool
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2016A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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The term “fool” appears in the titles of all three novels in the North Bath Trilogy. What does Richard Russo mean by “foolishness,” and how is “foolishness” portrayed in the novels?
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A number of reviews describe Russo’s tragi-comic narratives as “existentialist.” What elements of existentialism are there in Everybody’s Fool?
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Although Beryl Peoples dies before the opening of the narrative, she features prominently in Everybody’s Fool. Discuss her legacy and its relevance.
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