![]() ![]() John Irving’s book The World According to Garp was published in 1978. Personally, I believe that author did his best in achieving his goal as the book raises important topics, its plot is unusual, and its language makes it attractive for the reader. It also has a movie adaptation that came out in 1982. The book was appreciated by critics and it won the National Book Award for Fiction in 1980 (Amabile, 2011, p.333). The purpose of the book is telling the reader a story of one writer who has experienced many highs and lows during his lifetime. As a young boy, he was interested in wrestling and this topic appears in many of his works. It is the fifth book of the author and he wrote it to express opinion on many social issues. The World According to Garp is one of the most famous novels by John Irving that was written in 1978 ( John Irving, 2015, para. In spite of its tragicalness, the book seems to be attractive for the readers due to its unusual plot and plain language. The book touches upon certain social phenomena of the time such as feminist movement. Despite all the tricks of his fortune, he continues developing his writing skills as creative work prevents him from being depressed. Garp who has to survive the difficulties during his entire life. ![]() The story of the writer named Garp became so popular that famous director George Roy Hill created its movie adaptation. Many critics appreciate the book because of its unique plot. The paper is a critical analysis of one of the most famous books of John Irving that is called The World According to Garp. ![]()
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