The Under Toad
The Under Toad is an inside joke between Helen and Garp. It starts after Walt uses the phrase to describe the undertow, which he figures is a giant amphibian waiting to pull unsuspecting swimmers u...
"The Pension Grillparzer"
"The Pension Grillparzer" is Garp's first real writing effort and, as Jenny so eloquently states, "the sort of story she'd expect a boy without a proper family to make up" (6.68). This is fitting,...
The World According to Bensenhaver
The World According to Bensenhaver is Garp's most autobiographical work. This also means that it is the most therapeutic to write—and, at the time, Garp really needs it.It's easy to see the paral...