![]() ![]() ![]() In the next story, “Labor,” it is clear that he sent the letter, and that Olive has gotten past her fear of emotional intimacy. After he has a run-in with the police, he writes Olive a letter, telling her that he would like to be in touch with her again, and that he misses her. As Olive, Again opens, Jack wonders why Olive has completely avoided him since they connected just a few weeks back. They are an odd couple with opposing qualities-she is a Democrat he is a Republican-but they somehow seem to understand each other. The book always returns to Olive it is her character that undergoes a transformation, and gives the book its sense of a cohesive whole.Īt the end of the previous book, Olive Kitteridge, Olive experienced a moment of connection and deep intimacy with Jack Kennison, a man that she had previously disliked. A number of the stories feature other characters, although Olive often appears momentarily as well. ![]() In several of the stories, Olive or her second husband, Jack Kennison, are the protagonists. The book follows Olive through her seventies and eighties after the death of her first husband. ![]() Olive, Again is a collection of thirteen interconnected stories that take place in or near the fictional town of Crosby, Maine. This study guide refers to the e-book edition of the text, published by Random House. ![]()
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