Deliverance: The Passing Of The Torch
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In the novel Deliverance, by James Dickey, the themes of man and
his mind set are pondered upon many times. The theme "the passing of the
torch" seemed to stand out in my mind more and more as the novel concluded.
Throughout the novel, three of the characters seemed to rely on the fourth
characte ....
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.... exactly what he wanted to." This thought of Ed's goes to
show how much he followed and depended on Lewis. Through this thought, it
seems as though the majority of the reason Ed ever did any camping or
outdoor activities was because he had Lewis to back him up. It also seemed
that Ed was somewhat jealous of Lewis. Ed was jealous because of Lewis'
ability to do whatever he wanted, his willingness and ability to deal with
the outdoors, and Lewis' body build. Drew and Bobby also seemed to r ....
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