How did John Kennedy Toole's personal experiences influence the humor in this book?
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A Confederacy of Dunces

A Confederacy of Dunces
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How did John Kennedy Toole's personal experiences influence the humor in this book?
Did anyone else feel the characters’ eccentricities made them both hilarious and a bit tragic?
What inspired the choice to set the story in New Orleans, and how does the city add to the book's humor?