A Visit from the Goon Squad
by Jennifer Egan
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A Visit from the Goon Squad: Style 1 key example

Key Examples in A Visit from the Goon Squad

Chapter 6: X’s and O’s
Explanation and Analysis:

A Visit from the Goon Squad exhibits a wide range of styles. Consistent throughout is the use of casual language: sentences are never overly literary, and Egan uses elevated or formal vocabulary sparingly across the novel. Broadly speaking, Egan's style shifts throughout A Visit from the Goon Squad as the focus shifts to different characters. Unfamiliar abbreviations and syntax are common in Chapter 13 when Egan records the strange, written language of the future. Slang terms such as "cholos" and "punk" are common in Rhea's language of the 1970s. Style throughout A Visit from the Goon Squad captures the particularities of each character, time period, and lived experience.