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Question: is the main character (narrator) ever named?!
Kathleen Haley As others have pointed out in various ways, the narrator has no given name because she hasn't enough character to merit a name. This is one of the dis…moreAs others have pointed out in various ways, the narrator has no given name because she hasn't enough character to merit a name. This is one of the disappointing aspects of the book--the fact that even at the end the narrator has not achieved naming status.(less)
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Swing Time
by Zadie Smith
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