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English’s Walt Hunter discusses symbolism in Lauren Groff’s “The Ghosts of Wannsee”

When a friendship changes forever
The AtlanticWalt Hunter, chair of the English department at the College of Arts and Sciences, said that in “The Ghosts of Wannsee,” Lauren Groff explores the shift in a long-term friendship as two friends reunite after years apart. Their differing perspectives on past memories highlight how personal experiences shape relationships, revealing the unsettling reality that shared moments are often perceived very differently by each individual.