A Visit from the Goon Squad - Chapter 8: Selling the General Summary & Analysis

Jennifer Egan
This Study Guide consists of approximately 29 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of A Visit from the Goon Squad.

A Visit from the Goon Squad - Chapter 8: Selling the General Summary & Analysis

Jennifer Egan
This Study Guide consists of approximately 29 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of A Visit from the Goon Squad.
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Chapter 8: Selling the General Summary

Selling the General is the story of Dolly, aka La Doll, a former heavyweight PR queen that has hit the skids. Dolly was sued after a catastrophe wherein 500 guests - mostly famous people and those with some importance, were dowsed with hot oil during a party. Now Dolly lives in a shabby apartment with her daughter Lulu. In addition to losing everything, including the respect of her daughter, Dolly only sleeps three hours a night to make ends meet. Dolly also spent six months in jail for criminal negligence.

Just as Dolly is in deep despair, she gets a phone call from Arc, an employee of General B., a genocidal maniac in need of some good PR. Dolly is desperate and takes the job. There are several set backs in Dolly's plan and she realizes that she...

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