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Adam Marek Instruction Manual For Swallowing Summary

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Adam Marek, the author of the short story collection titled ‘Instruction Manual for Swallowing’, uses a variety of devices and strategies to create many engaging, humorous stories. Within the collection, the short story ‘Testicular Cancer vs the Behemoth’ uses the manipulation of mood to establish an astute situation. At the start of the story, we read that the main character - Austin Weaver - has been diagnosed with severe testicular cancer - a death sentence. The author then exhibits the protagonist’s reaction - “The ground shook, and a sound like thunder shot through the city. Austin felt the vibrations travel through the floor beneath his feet, and up the legs of the chair on which he sat”. This is the expected reaction upon this news.
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