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The World According to Garp Study Guide

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by John Irving
About 92 pages (27,503 words)
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Jenny's family wants Jenny to stay in seclusion at the estate to raise her son but Jenny chooses to work as a nurse at Steering, a private boy's school. Jenny and Garp take up residence in an area of the infirmary, and Garp is befriended by the students as he grows up. Being raised in the middle of an educational facility encourages young Garp to read, and he becomes a precious and conscientious child.

Garp is a huge source of joy for Jenny and does not make any trouble until one day when he is five years old when does not come as Jenny calls for him on the intercom in the infirmary. Jenny enlists the help of some of the students to help find the missing child who is ultimately found trapped.....

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