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James Thurber

The Night the Ghost Got In

James ThurberFiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1933

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Essay Topics

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What forms of irony does Thurber employ to heighten comedic effect? How else does irony function in the story?

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In what ways does the narrative subvert the reader’s genre expectations, and how does he uphold them?

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My Life and Hard Times was published in 1933, but “The Night the Ghost Got In” takes place in 1915. How might WWI and WW2 have influenced themes within the narrative?

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