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Katherine Anne Porter
1935
Short Story
Fiction
"The Grave" is told by a third-person limited narrator. The backstory provided at the beginning is information Miranda probably knows from family lore.
"The Grave" is told in the past tense.
The title "The Grave" refers to the grave of Miranda's grandfather. The grave is mentioned throughout the story and serves as a symbol of Miranda's drifting away from her home.
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