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What Time Is The 9 20 Bus Analysis

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Having friends and having a strong social circle is very important. Making sincere relationships that withhold the test of time proves to be difficult for Paul as it does for many men and women with disabilities. The problem that surrounds Paul is that all of his associates are teachers, EAs, doctors, support workers, transient co-op students, employed neighbours or his mother. He lacks people that are voluntarily involved in his life, a genuine friendship. In the book `What time is the 9:20 bus` there are many examples of the author and inspiration Lucinda Hage trying to forge relationships for Paul. In one instance she encourages the neighbourhood kids to hang out with Paul and they do it more as a charity and stop coming once they find

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