Although set in contemporary times, Urn Burial takes place in a very conservative locale and the book's gender roles are fairly traditional. Ralph's mother, however, is a hard working woman. Despite her poverty and lack of learning, she demands the respect due a competent, if somewhat overbearing single parent. Ralph's girlfriend, Ruby, although traditionally feminine in some ways, also works for a living and is actually more sexually aggressive than is Ralph. In keeping with Westall's.....
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