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semsema89
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How would you categorize the protagonist of "The Snows of Kilimanjaro"?

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Posted by semsema89 on Monday November 9, 2009 at 8:08 PM and tagged with categorize, protagonist.

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  1. parkerlee
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    As a stereotype, Henry falls into the category of the rugged, daredevil playboy type whose life is undone by simply being scratched by a thorn. Henry's freefall from the VIP "big life" reiterate the message that everyone is vulnerable before fate, and that anything can happen to anybody since suffering is the common denominator of the human condition.

    Ironically, it is through his grueling ordeal from being infected with gangrene that Henry in retrospect becomes aware of his former vanity and pettishness. However, some critics complain that such self-awareness, even belated, is incongruent with Henry's basic character profile and personality type.

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    Posted by parkerlee on Tuesday November 10, 2009 at 8:56 AM