... may turn into a domestic comedy. All the elements combine to make this possible: family celebrations, the strife between generations, the husband-wife bickering, the children's education and hobbies and hopes for the future, and the escapades of the neighbors. Although this attention to domesticity and family affairs continues throughout the novel, it serves as a backdrop and as a contrast to the larger ... with bitterness. At times the censure is stated directly and is less effective-in fact mars the text-than when the ideas issue from the action and the dialogue in a natural way. Most...

• Word Count: 4673
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... may turn into a domestic comedy. All the elements combine to make this possible: family celebrations, the strife between generations, the husband-wife bickering, the children's education and hobbies and hopes for the future, and the escapades of the neighbors. Although this attention to domesticity and family affairs continues throughout the novel, it serves as a backdrop and as a contrast to the larger ... with bitterness. At times the censure is stated directly and is less effective-in fact mars the text-than when the ideas issue from the action and the dialogue in a natural way. Most...

• Word Count: 4675
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate