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Sarah Vowell's Assassination Vacation
In the novel Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell, she expresses her thoughts through the theme of travel. Sarah Vowell illustrates the theme of travel throughout this novel in a unique form. Sarah Vowell is currently on an eventful journey exploring places that historical assassinations have occurred. As a result, she visits several historical landmarks across America. Traveling from Alaska to Washington, Sarah Vowell has ventured learning about many famous historical artifacts. Practically her entire life she has had a passion for Presidential assassinations. She has been place to place with friends, family, or anyone that joins her. “Being a nerd, which is to say going too far and caring too much about a subject, is the best way to make
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