The Roads We Take

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genre

Back 1

short story

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conflict

Back 2

man vs man- bob tidball, shark dodson, and john big dog rob a train
man vs self- shark debates which road he should've taken

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plot

Back 3

1. bob tidball, shark dodson, and jon big dog are train robbers in the old west
2. john big dog dies and bob & shark are left with only 1 horse
3. shark wonders how his life would've turned out if he'd takes a different road. decides to shoot bob since there's only one horse
4. shark wakes up from his dream in his office
5. he learns he has to charge full price in order to stay successful

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protagonist

Back 4

shark dodson, main robber & wall street broker

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antagonist

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bob tidball, other robber that challenges dodson

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setting

Back 6

old west, tuscon az, also office on wall street, present day

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theme

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loyalty- sometimes tou can't always treat your friends differently in the world of business

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characterization

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1. shark dodson is a robber, ran away from home at 17
2. he's fast and a good thief
3. he wonders how his life would've turned out if he hadn't run away
4. he's respected as a friend and business manq

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POV

Back 9

3rd person limited- we don't know he's dreaming unitl he wakes up. he, they, pronouns used

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symbolism

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train- travel and roads he could've taken

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brevity

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yeah

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unity

Back 12

pushes towards success in life and having to put yourself first in business