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A Burnt-Out Case Study Guide
A Burnt-Out Case study guide contains a biography of author Graham Greene, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
A Burnt-Out Case begins with an anonymous European (apparently wealthy, as he drinks whiskey and smokes cigars) riding "the Bishop's boat" on the Congo river into Africa. This man talks little, simply riding along as the boat makes customary stops at seminaries and docks along the way. Finally, it arrives at its final stop: a leproserie deep in the jungle.
This leproserie combines medical care -- overseen by Doctor Colin -- with a religious Order -- overseen by the Superior. Doctor Colin tells a leper, Deo Gratias, that he has been cured, but Deo Gratias has lost his identity in the course of the illness and does not wish to return to society. The Superior greets the Bishop's boat and meets the mysterious European, who introduces himself as…
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- Summary and Analysis of Part Five
- Summary and Analysis of Part Six, Chapters One and Two
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