53 pages 1 hour read

David Foster Wallace

A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again

Nonfiction | Essay Collection | Adult | Published in 1997

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Essay Topics

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Using textual evidence, examine how Wallace emerges as a nuanced character over the course of the seven essays.

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Describe the ways that irony features in the collection, both in terms of a theme and a device. Use textual evidence to develop an argument.

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In the essay about tennis player Michael Joyce, to what extent does Wallace portray him as a tragic figure? Why?

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