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Endnotes explained

The Endnotes chapter provides citations and references for the preceding text, directing readers to the author of The Spooniad and to Jonathan Swift Somers.

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The Endnotes chapter provides citations and references for the preceding text, directing readers to the author of The Spooniad and to Jonathan Swift Somers.

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Narrative arc

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SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Adam Weirauch’s emotional and psychological peak occurs when he abandons his principles, declaring “to hell wi…

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Characters to notice

  • The Spooniad

    Referenced as the author of The Spooniad in the endnotes.

  • Judge Somers

    Referenced as Jonathan Swift Somers in the endnotes.

Key passages

  • “Author of The Spooniad . ↩ See Jonathan Swift Somers . ↩”

    The author of The Spooniad is cited; see also the entry for Jonathan Swift Somers.

    This endnote directs the reader to cross-reference the author of The Spooniad with Judge Somers.