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In The Sweet Hereafter, how do characters explain the tragedy and what does Billy say about it? Why might Russell Banks have written The Sweet Hereafter using multiple points of view?
- The Sweet Hereafter
Dive deep into Russell Banks' The Sweet Hereafter with...
- The Sweet Hereafter
Dolores cares for her husband, Abbott Driscoll, who was partially paralyzed by a stroke in the 1980s. Dolores is very familiar with the roads of Sam Dent, the subtle changes in weather and driving conditions, and the possible dangers from other drivers.
Dive deep into Russell Banks' The Sweet Hereafter with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion.
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In the novel, Russell Banks creates a set of characters whose lives are impacted by an arbitrary event in vastly different ways. Their personalities and prior experiences affect the way they ...
Dolores and Abbott have two grown sons: Reginald and William. Dolores recounts how she initially drove a Dodge station wagon (nick-named Boomer by her sons, for the noise it made) to pick up her two sons from school.
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Several characters, including Ansel, Nichole Burnell, and Abbott, suggest that there is no one to blame, and that it was an accident, pure and simple. Abbott says that blame “creates comprehension.”
