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Finding the Prodigal Son in Budge Wilson's Short Story "The Charmer"

This literary analysis of Budge Wilson's "The Charmer" finds echoes of the Parable of the Prodigal Son within the short story's plot and characters. The two texts are compared to investigate Wilson's themes.
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Bridget's feedback:

"You've done a good job with the overall organization of the essay and argument. The reader easily follows the points of discussion between Wilson's story and the parable. Your reader might be interested in probing the differences between the two texts a little more: in particular, I was curious why and how Winifred avoided the fate of the older son (last sentence of third body paragraph). What is the difference between the two characters? One detail you highlighted was Stephanie--might this be the difference? The discussion about the theme of aestheticism should also be expanded on (or dropped), as it is only mentioned briefly. This can be confusing for your reader, who won't know how important this point is or how relevant to the wider discussion. Finally, make sure to proofread. Errors and/or typos (missing words, for example) have a negative impact on clarity and ethos. You've marked this as an APA6-style paper, so make sure to add in the proper author-date citations."

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