Why is The Diamond as Big as the Ritz told from the perspective of John T. Unger?
John T. Unger is a narrative device — a wide-eyed outsider with just enough naivety to make the horror and absurdity of wealth land hard.
What do Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales and Boccaccio's The Decameron have in common?
The Canterbury Tales and The Decameron both use a frame narrative where a diverse group of characters tell stories to pass time during a journey or crisis.
How did the invention of the printing press in the Renaissance affect the development of literature, particularly the novel?
The invention of the printing press during the Renaissance made books cheaper and more accessible, spreading literacy and standardizing languages.
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