Chevalier's Genre

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The reading explains about Chevalier,s wrote his adventurous life experience in memoir, but critics states that written sample in memoir about his life is not correct by giving three possible reasons for it. On the other hand professor states that Chevalier's life written in memoir is correct and providing reasons for it.

The author states that Chevalier's borrowed money from swiss bank and he is not a rich and wealthy. However, lecture explains that he is rich and wealthy, by spending money on parties and gambling, he ran out of cash. He needs to get some cash in order to enjoy his life. Then he will return that amount by selling his property. So, that is the reason he borrowed money from bank.

Secondly, reading states that it is impossible to be conversation precisely captured because that recorded a years ago. Professor contradict by saying that he recored the conversation and he remember all phrases what he used in conversation. He also have evidence as notes what he used to communicate about.
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The professor cast doubt by saying that he do not bribe while escaping from prison and other prisoners have more connection than him why they do not escape from prison. According to professor, the government will find out from their inquiries and

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