The Bet And Dr. Heidegger's Experiment

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There are many things about stories that make them different from others. Stories can be extremely different on some ends but have small similarities throughout the story. Sometimes stories can be extremely similar in some ways like what the story is about, and in other ways it is similar on what the story means. “The Bet” by Anton Chekov and “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” by Nathaniel Hawthorne are similar in multiple ways. While both stories have different plots and topics, they tend to have the same lessons and theories in the end. “The Bet” is about a few guys that were arguing and needing a way to settle their situation. They were arguing about whether the death sentence is as bad as life in prison. One guy told the other that if he lasted

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