Idaho libraries are under attack and children must now have parent-signed waivers to use them. Thankfully this is not the case in Ferrante’s “My Brilliant Friend.”
The child perspective in Ferrante’s “My Brilliant Friend” creates a special bond with the reader.
Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged Angus Fletcher, Charlotte Bronte, Childhood, Company We Keep, Emily Bronte, first person point of view, Hamlet, Jane Eyre, John Knowles, My Brilliant Friend, opera, penny dreadfuls, Separate Peace, Wayne Booth, William Shakespeare, Wonderworks, Wuthering Heights | Sian Cain uses literature to grapple with her decision, in light of climate change, not to have children.
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