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Mary Dempsster And Diana's Influence On Dunstable

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Dunstable encounters many influential female characters in the novel fifth business. Each one has a distinct influence on his life. Three of these characters are liesl, Mary dempster and Diana. Liesl plays the role of dunstables own personal devil who teaches him of evil. Mary dempster has a major influence on Dunstable’s life as well, she teaches him of love. Lastly Diana influences Dunstable to begin a new life. To begin with Liesl acts as dunstables person devil and influences him to be more cautious with people. On one encounter with Liesel she entices him to let his own inner evil out. “You should take a look at this side of your life you have not lived. Now don’t wriggle and snuffle and try to protest. I don’t mean you should

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