Francie’s brother serves in the military as a soldier in the Vietnam War. He returns with severe injuries when Francie is in college. Though it’s unclear how close Francie and her brother are to each other, Francie’s inability to write about her brother or his injuries implies that he once represented a sense of stability in her life, and when his life is threatened, that stability vanishes. In effect, his injuries reveal to Francie the volatility of the world around her.
Francie’s Brother Quotes in How to Become a Writer
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About the second you write an elaborate story of an old married couple who stumble upon an unknown land mine in their kitchen and accidentally blow themselves up. You call it: “For Better or for Liverwurst.”
About the last you write nothing. There are no words for this. Your typewriter hums. You can find no words.
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Francie’s Brother Quotes in How to Become a Writer
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About the second you write an elaborate story of an old married couple who stumble upon an unknown land mine in their kitchen and accidentally blow themselves up. You call it: “For Better or for Liverwurst.”
About the last you write nothing. There are no words for this. Your typewriter hums. You can find no words.
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