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James ThurberThe Night the Ghost Got In
Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1933A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
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What forms of irony does Thurber employ to heighten comedic effect? How else does irony function in the story?
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My Life and Hard Times was published in 1933, but “The Night the Ghost Got In” takes place in 1915. How might WWI and WW2 have influenced themes within the narrative?
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