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Farewell, Fair Child
Overview
The book is about a young man's coming of age while going through four years of high school. It is autobiographical, but not an autobiography. It also has allusions to the story of Cyrano de Bergerac, and some references to Catcher in the Rye.
Structure
It is in three parts, with a prologue and an epilogue. Part one covers freshman year, part two covers sophomore and junior years, and part three covers senior year.
Thematic Elements
As mentioned, it involves the social and sexual awakening of a young man, and it covers the years of childhood to adolescence. There is also a brief section about the young man's native country of Iran.
