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Inés Arteta asked this question about The Human Comedy:

I would not recommend a book whose narrator I could not trust. Who is this omniscient narrator? Why is the 14 year old Homer so philosophical, thinks and reacts as a 50 year old. If it is due to the early loss of his father, his need to work and the absence of his older bother, (not spoiling), then that was not enough for me. Did´t the narrator make you uncomfortable through out the text?

Katrina McCollough To me the narrator was almost as much Ulysses as any of the other characters equally, it was a view of individuals lives. Homer was a constant thread …moreTo me the narrator was almost as much Ulysses as any of the other characters equally, it was a view of individuals lives. Homer was a constant thread but no, I can't agree with being uncomfortable whatsoever. He was a boy growing up and it was a well done parallel considering the small town, innocent setting placed within the crazy war that kills everyone. (less)

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by William Saroyan

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