Lorrie Moore

"How to Become a Writer"


1 Write an essay about the effect of thesecond person narrative in the story.

2 Examine this story as a piece of metafiction. What devices does Moore use to establish this text as metafictional? What is the effect?

3 Discuss Moore's use of irony in the story.


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