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Kole 2022-03-18 08:01:02
most regrettable smike
Smike's life experience in the play is the most touching. Uncle's son has indeed lost his parents' affection since childhood, so that he was devastated by icy cruelty. His strong, kind and optimistic character and the untold pain of falling in love with Kate actually touched me deeply. There are a...
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Mariela 2022-03-18 08:01:02
Everyone longs for a tragic process, a comedy ending
Life is destined to have tragedy, which is unavoidable, but everyone hopes that the tragedy is the process, and the ending is indeed a happy one.
This is almost the fate of the protagonist, the son of a squire who should have a good life. His father died of depression and his family was degraded,...
Edward Hogg
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Fanny Squeers: [from Fanny's letter] Dear Mr. Knuckleboy, sir, my pa requests me to write to you. The doctor's considering it doubtful whether he will ever recover the use of his legs, which prevents his holding a pen.
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Smike: Tomorrow where will you go?
Nicholas: Perhaps to Liverpool. I could find work on a ship. Do not be anxious. Before I do anything I will get you to your home. Where is it?
Smike: You are my home.
Nicholas: [affectionately] Smike.
Smike: Please may I go with you to sea? I will be your faithful, hardworking servant, I will. Promise I will. I want only to be near you.
Nicholas: Smike, the wall that separates us shall never be set by me. And I promise you, from this night forward, the world shall deal by you as it does by me.
