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Why Do Professor Shlemiel Trying To Get Home

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Professor Schlemiel is caring and compassionate because in the story he finds a dog that is lost, like him so he told him that he would he would help him find his home and that he would not leave him. He is also very forgetful since he does not remember where he lives and he forgets his stuff everywhere. Professor Shlemiel is the protagonist in this story because the text is in his perspective and we are getting to see what he is really going through and with this it unfolds his character. Shlemiel shows both complexity and flatness in the story because he is trying to remember where he lives and trying to get in contact with some of his friends so he can get home. He also has a lot of actions throughout this story going from the taxi ride,

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