Repetition In Tender Offer By Wendy Wasserstein

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Repetition can be seen in the story, Tender Offer written by Wendy Wasserstein, I have to agree. In reading the story it sounds like the father had a pattern of repetition of not being there for his daughter even before the story began causing her to have angry feelings with him. The daughter repeatedly ignores her father's request to leave and continues to give the same excuse about having to find her leg warmers. The father repeatedly said that her mother was expecting them for diner and he didn't want to be late. It was refreshing to read that he connected with his daugher by dancing. Dancing was a common thread that brought them

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