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"Happy Hour"


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"Happy Hour"
An analysis of Alison Baker's "Happy Hour".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages) | 4 sources | MLA | 2003 United States


Paper Summary:

This paper looks at Alison Baker's "Happy Hour" as an evocation of the absurdity of the human condition. It discusses Baker's use of irony and the story's focus on end- of -life family dynamics in an institutional setting.

From the Paper:

"Reinforced by a context of narrative irony, Happy Hour presents numerous closely observed details about end-of-life family dynamics in an institutional setting. The irony is not laden with humor or smugness rather taking on attributes of an absurdity ..."

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APA Citation:

"Happy Hour" (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Happy-Hour/71188

MLA Citation:

""Happy Hour"" 15 January 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Happy-Hour/71188>




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