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Miss Lonelyhearts

 Nathanael West
 

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Discuss Miss Lonelyhearts's frustrations as a writer.
 
 
 
What is the role of the speakeasy in Miss Lonelyhearts's life?
 
 
 
Sex figures prominently in Miss Lonelyhearts, especially as a weapon. Discuss.
 
 
 
 

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Discuss the significance of stones and rocks in Miss Lonelyhearts.
 
 
How do Miss Lonelyhearts's preoccupations with order coincide with his views on religion? Note Betty's status as a symbol of order to him.
 
 
How does Miss Lonelyhearts react to grotesques? Consider especially when he meets grotesques or the innocent face-to-face.
 
 
Does West romanticize the country? Or does he critique the underside of the pastoral world?
 
 
 
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