User:Curly Turkey/The End of the Road

Themes

The phrases "I don't give a damn" and "You're oversimplifying" recur throughout the novel...

Influences

Ishmael's opening line ("Call me Ishmael.") is echoed in Jake's openeing line: "In a sense, I am Jacob Horner."

References

Works cited

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