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Bob Berry asked this question about A Confederacy of Dunces:
Do you think that Toole "pulls off" a the major black character without cartoonish stereotyping ?
Sean I will add to the general chorus of "all the characters are so cartoonishly presented..." with this: He reminded me of a few real people I actually kn…moreI will add to the general chorus of "all the characters are so cartoonishly presented..." with this: He reminded me of a few real people I actually knew when I was a child, so coupling the general cartoonishness with the actual presence of at least a few people who talk like that (or who used to 50 years ago), it's OK. (less)
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A Confederacy of Dunces
by John Kennedy Toole
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