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Anne Tyler Biography Books Facts

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Tyler, Anne (1941- ), American novelist, highly regarded for her perceptive depictions of middle-class American family life. Her major theme is the ability of ordinary […]

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About the Author

January 26, 2009 admin 0

A highly regarded author of short stories and novels, Anne Tyler is known for her fiction exploring the vicissitudes of human existence in late 20th-century […]

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Overview and Setting

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Overview Breathing Lessons is Tyler’s eleventh book. Winner of the 1989 Pulitzer Prize in fiction as well as Time magazine’s Book of the Year, it […]

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Themes and Characters

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The central theme of Tyler’s novel is the dynamic of modern American families. Within that theme, Tyler focuses on the fact that an individual’s initial […]

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Literary Qualities

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Breathing Lessons utilizes a third-person omniscient narrative. The book is divided into three parts: the first and third sections reflect Maggie’s interpretation of events, while […]

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Social Sensitivity

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In general, the subject of Tyler’s novel is family and marital relationships. Very little social and political background is provided in the story, although it […]

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Ideas and Topics for Papers

January 26, 2009 admin 0

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION What is the role of game playing in the novel? How do games demonstrate the motif of breathing lessons or support Tyler’s […]