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Narrated from the perspective of a thirtysomething Lee, “Prep” fluidly vacillates between the point of view of the older and wiser and the nervous teenage version of the character. This temporal transition is so seamless, in fact, that the reader easily absorbs the adult musings...
Like J.D. Salinger before her, Sittenfeld portrays Lee’s adolescent angst as palpable and consistently believable, while guiding the reader through the colorful insight of a character who might be otherwise pegged as an awkward outsider. She wonders why she is no longer the confident 13-year-old...
While most of the characters are fully fleshed out, there are a few whom serve merely functional purposes, such as the New York Times reporter. Operating off simple motivations—resentment and anger at having been a prep school outcast herself—this character does not possess any...
Memorial Church’s crisp white spire provides a landmark for students and tourists alike, reminding us every day of God whether we’re believers or not. Yet the recesses of the church are home to another sort of faith, one that millions of Americans subscribe to...
Another chief concern is the development of moral reasoning and character. Bok spends considerable time describing the role of university leaders in shaping an ethical community. Everyone—from presidents to dormitory proctors—contributes to setting a moral standard. If moral development is not to be ?...