46 pages • 1 hour read
The Night the Ghost Got In
Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1933
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What forms of irony does Thurber employ to heighten comedic effect? How else does irony function in the story?
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My Life and Hard Times was published in 1933, but “The Night the Ghost Got In” takes place in 1915. How might WWI and WW2 have influenced themes within the narrative?
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