How does Roth’s portrayal of exile deepen the emotional impact of the story?
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How does Roth’s portrayal of exile deepen the emotional impact of the story?
Did anyone else feel the pacing slowed down in the middle, or was that intentional to build the emotional weight?
What inspired Roth to focus so intensely on the theme of wandering and rootlessness?