Selling manure 2. Campbell says that the absurdity of her situation made it liberating. How does that work? Explain how absurd predicaments free us from something—from our usual routines, from the oppression of our daily concerns.

Tobias wolff most likely named his short story "mortals" because the story explores the theme of people coming to terms with the idea that one day they too will die. wanting to find out what their loved ones really think of them. achieving immortalit by being "big people" while they are alive. hoping that they will have accomplished something before they die.