Oh, William

To what extent is Oh William! more Lucy’s story than William’s? How do Lucy’s preoccupations contribute to William’s journey and personal development?

How does the novel present WWII? How and to what extent does this conflict overshadow the protagonists’ lives?

What role do clothes play in the narrative? How does Strout use them as a motif that conveys the subtleties of social mobility and class-based anxiety?