59 pages 1 hour read

George Saunders

Tenth of December

Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 2013

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Essay Topics

1.

What role does point of view play in these stories? How does Saunders use shifting points of view to enhance the themes of his work?

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Choose one of these stories and analyze how it makes a case for the need for empathy in modern life. What keeps people from empathizing with each other, and how do they overcome it (or not) in these stories?

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In “Puppy,” how are Callie’s actions toward her family aligned with Marie’s? What keeps Marie from seeing how they are similar?