How I Contemplated the World from the Detroit House of Correction and Began My Life Over Again | Essays and Criticism
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In this essay, the author explains how ‘‘How I Contemplated . . .’’ is a subversion of the classic coming- of-age story.
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In the following essay, Park interprets the story’s structure, imagery, motifs, and verbal echoes to show that the title reflects the protagonist’s return to ‘‘a place that before had failed her miserably.’’
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