once the rebels; however, in modern narratives, heroes are more like strangers, the outsiders and the individuals who are alienated and disaffected. In Lois Simmie’s novel, The Secret Lives of Sgt. John Wilson, the story centers on this new type of hero: the stranger. As a stranger, the title character, John Wilson, engages the reader in a different way. For the reader, it means to go beyond just seeing the qualities of a stranger to the more challenging task of understanding this mysterious character…
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