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Columbus

Explorer referenced in context of historical discovery and progress.

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First appearance: iii history and present social life

Columbus shows up with force in Vocational Aspects of Education. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Used as an analogy for discovering a vocation: like Columbus discovering America, vocational choice is a rough sketch that requires further exploration and growth.
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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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