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Davies's Personal Experience In Fifth Business By Robertson Davies

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Davies story "Fifth Business" is based from his personal experience which he incorporates into his novel by somewhat reliving through Dunstan. The first parallel is that both men both grew up in Canada and although they've lived in other places they always ended up back home where they felt a sense of belonging even with their towns critics. The second parallel is both men had an interest on magic and the stage it fascinated them. The third parallel is both men were novelist successful writers and

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