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157: “Found Objects” by Jennifer Egan

157: “Found Objects” by Jennifer Egan

Update: 2025-08-01
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In this episode, we discuss “Found Objects” by Jennifer Egan (second story in this PDF). What can we learn from this story? How can plot serve character and character serve plot? How can a character be both a device and a character? Can a scene be developed as both a present scene and a memory at the same time? How does the character’s experience drive the reader’s understanding of a story?


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157: “Found Objects” by Jennifer Egan

157: “Found Objects” by Jennifer Egan

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