However, the events described by the author take place when she was much younger. Later, the readers can find Sasha in Naples where she meets her uncle Ted Hollander. The author does not tell the story of this character in a consecutive and orderly manner. This is how Jennifer Egan introduces one of the main characters and the readers want to know more about Sasha’s childhood or adolescence. Overall, one can argue that she is a self-destructive person who attempts to deny the immorality of her behavior. Moreover, she strives to justify her kleptomania in particular she says, ‘We live in a city where people will steal the hair off your head if you give them half a chance, but you leave your stuff lying in plain sight and expect it to be waiting for you’ (Egan, 2011, p. Yet, one can see that she suffers from kleptomania, and it is difficult for her to overcome this psychological disorder. The readers do not know much about the background of this person. For instance, the first chapter called Found Objects introduces Sasha. This is why this novel is very difficult to summarize. The thirteen chapters describe characters at different points of the life moreover, the author continuously alternates the past, presence and the future. One of the first points that should be made is that the time of this novel is non-linear. This combination of irony and empathy is probably the most important quality of this novel. This novel can be seen as a satire of contemporary life, but it is also full of compassion.

On the whole, one can argue that A Visit From the Goon Squad is a sophisticated but enjoyable work of art that urges readers to reevaluate their notions of literature and its genres. Jennifer Egan relies on different narrative modes and non-linear plot in order to explain how the main characters evolve. In particular, it is necessary to show how the author uses various literary techniques in order to describe the experiences of these people. This paper will examine six chapters that describe the life of two characters, namely Sasha and Bennie Salazar.

Egan a visit from the goon squad