Mary tells Fox that he does not take his fiction seriously enough, while he contends that fiction is only a game. Fox wonders why it has been so long since he has seen Mary. Mary is unhappy with Fox for always killing the women in his stories. When the novel begins, Mary Foxe appears to Mr. Saint John Fox, a fiction writer, seeks to repair his relationship with his wife, Daphne, as he contends with his invented muse, Mary Foxe. The author weaves messages about love and identity throughout the story, too. Fox,” a novel by Helen Oyeyemi, is about reality and creativity. This guide specifically refers to the November, 2012, First Riverhead trade paperback edition. NOTE: Due to the structure and nature of the novel, this study guide references page numbers.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |