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Mazyrski [523]
3 years ago
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1. Describe the character traits of the speaker of “Two Tramps in Mud Time.” What passages or details in the poem show you his c

haracter? Cite at least one example of each of the following: his thoughts, his actions on his own, and his interactions with other characters.
English
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torisob [31]3 years ago
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This thesis is presented to the English Department of the Graduate School of the Faculty of Arts for the University of Ottawa. It is presented as part of the reauirement for the Ph.D in English. 
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