Alexander Davidson answers “With"part 11", is there author's intention...”

Jenn S asked this question about The Friend:

With"part 11", is there author's intention to create ambiguity about whether the friends really did die, or whether the book was just the narrator's "it's a wonderful Life"-type experiment? Since this part was not the end, I had doubt

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Erin I never thought of Part 11 in this light, but an interesting interpretation!
Jan 17, 2019 11:55AM · flag

Beth Garrett My first thoughts when reading Part 11 were that it was the true version, as you write. Later I had doubts, but
you make good points and I think you'r ...more
Jan 26, 2019 06:24PM · flag

Reader I thought the passages questioning the authenticity of writing outside one’s own experiences foreshadowed that 11 was the true story, while the rest w ...more
Mar 02, 2025 06:36PM · flag

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