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Godbody Study Guide

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by Theodore Sturgeon
About 4 pages (1,314 words)
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Godbody consists of eight brief firstperson narratives, followed by a thirdperson account of the "resurrection."

The narratives are interlocking — often the same event is described by several different characters or one character's account adds a missing piece or an insight to another's story. It is a difficult technique, and Sturgeon exploits it with considerable skill and effectiveness. Especially noteworthy is his ability to create eight distinct voices for his narrators. Dan Currier's narrative, for instance, catches the.....

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Godbody from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction and Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.



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