A Son of the Circus echoes images and concerns that Irving has addressed throughout his writing career. Its circus imagery recalls the zoo in Setting Free the Bears (1969); its concern with gender identity recalls The World According to Gar p (1978); its over-the-edge sexual content and chaotic plot seem most like The Hotel New Hampshire (1981). Where The Cider House Rules (1985) pursues the orphan theme by connecting it to abortion.....
This is a free excerpt of 71 words. This section contains 139 words. This
Short Guide contains 1,725 words (approx. 6 pages at 300
words per page).
Read the rest of this Short Guide with our A Son of the Circus Access Pass.
