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Interrogating suburbia in The Virgin Suicides.
Abstract
Jeffrey Eugenides's novel The Virgin Suicides provides a compelling commentary on American values, the American dream, and postmodern suburban life. The text makes clear that the suburban community is a place of failed dreams, illusions, and isolation. The novel and the discussion it evokes provide important teachable moments in American literature courses and ways for students to think about their own communities.
Introduction
Jeffrey Eugenides's novel The Virgin Suicides is a text that works well for both high school and college-level English courses. Eugenides's clear, conversational writing style, his emphasis on the themes of ...
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- Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) Gire, Dann May 5, 2000 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot Vincent, Mal May 13, 2000 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) May 5, 2000 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Perry, Vern January 9, 2001 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times Arnold, Gary May 5, 2000 700+ words
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire December 16, 1999 700+ words
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