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Book Four begins with Paul once again describing Georgia Pines, this time emphasizing the comparisons between Dolan and Percy. Do you agree with this comparison? What similarities do you see? What differences do you see? What is the significance of Elaine's threat to report Dolan to her grandson?
Both Dolan and Percy are cruel men who use rules and regulations to bully people who have less power than them. The difference is that Dolan does it with less open revulsion, and gets to frame his hassling as doing what's best for the patients. There's an element of kindness to Dolan's actions that makes it all seem so much worse. Furthermore, the fact that Elaine uses her...
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