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Comparison Of Society In Fifth Business By Willie Dunny

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The society portrayed in the novel Fifth Business is a far cry from the society of today in terms of medicine, gender roles, and religion. While there may be many differences between the two societies, there are some similarities as well. One of these similarities being that both the society of today and the society in the novel have war. Dunny enlists when he is two years too young, having “no difficulty in being accepted” (Davies 58). Today, while the war may be being fought elsewhere and for somewhat different reasons, there is still a war. In addition, an instance where the advancement of medicine today can be used in the novel is the illness of Willie Ramsey. Unfortunately for Willie, “Dr McCausland [can] not do much for him” due to the

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