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In what ways does Oedipa adhere to stereotypes of mid-20th-century American housewives? In what ways does she defy these stereotypes? How does this change as the novel progresses?
How does the inclusion of The Courier's Tragedy as a story within a story affect the portrayal of alienation in the novel?
What is the symbolic meaning of the muted post horn? How is this meaning played with throughout the novel?
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