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Less Is Lost

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022

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Essay Topics

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Why is Freddy the narrator of this story? How does this complicate the reader’s experience with the narrative? Why do you think Greer chose Freddy to narrate Arthur’s experiences, rather than Arthur himself?

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Throughout the novel, Greer draws attention to the artifice of his own novel. How does this contribute to the novels’ humor? How does humor in general affect the novel’s tone, especially during sad and profound events?

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How does Greer characterize Arthur? What does his characterization and lack of complete transformation reveal about human nature?

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