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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 ?
Lee Dunning Considering that pretty much every character in the story is an outlandish, cartoonish stereotype, I'm not sure singling out that particular character…moreConsidering that pretty much every character in the story is an outlandish, cartoonish stereotype, I'm not sure singling out that particular character is fruitful.(less)
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A Confederacy of Dunces
by John Kennedy Toole
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