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Tiffany Ong
Mr. Frickleton
ENG 3U1
May 22, 2007
Beneath the Waters
There are many people in this world that can prove that our past experiences contribute to the shaping of our present day selves and lives. Whether our past contains hidden skeletons in our closets or not, we cannot keep it a secret nor can we run from it. But if we decide to do so the past will only come to haunt us. In the novel In The Lake of the Woods, we see that there is a fine line between love and insanity. And John Wade –the antihero of the story- is drifting on the border line. One day, John awakens to find Kathy Wade, the love of his life and wife, gone without a trace along with the boat. Although author Tim O'Brien presents us with many theories for her mysterious disappearance over the course of the story, he gives give us no final ending. However, John's post traumatic stress disorder, allusions to water, his reputation as a magician allow enough details to surface form the depths of his memory......

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