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“Twilight of the Superheroes”
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“Twilight of the Superheroes”
by:
Deborah Eisenberg
Analysis of Short Story
Eisenberg’s Reverse Epiphany
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Nathaniel
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1
of 5
What kind of religious or cultural upbringing did Deborah Eisenberg have?
Amish
Jewish
Catholic
Methodist
2
of 5
What did Eisenberg do immediately after finishing boarding school?
Married her boyfriend
Attended Brown University
Moved to New York
Moved to Chicago
3
of 5
What actor-playwright became Eisenberg’s longtime companion after the two of them met in New York?
Wallace Shawn
Arthur Miller
Sam Shepard
David Mamet
4
of 5
What literary form(s) does Eisenberg work in?
The play
The novel
The short story
Answers B. and C.
5
of 5
What historical event’s aftermath does Eisenberg depict in “Twilight of the Superheroes”?
The September 11th terrorist attacks
Y2K
The bombing of Yugoslavia
The invasion of Afghanistan
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