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A River Runs Through It
It is often stated that you should follow your dreams and do whatever makes you happy. The movie A River Runs Through It a perfect representation of this concept. Norman and Paul’s father was a minister and raised them under strong Presbyterian values. The only thing that even came close to the importance of church was fly fishing. In fact, the sport appeared to be like a ritual that almost became part of their religion. Their father would give them strict lessons and showed them the “right and wrong” ways to fly fish. He would even make them practice casting with a metronome. Norman was always tightly on beat with the tempo like his father had taught him but Paul had other plans.
As Norman and Paul grew older and became adults, their lives seemed to move in different directions. Norman went away to college and began working towards becoming a teacher. He did not seem to be sure of himself at first and he felt as though he always needed......

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