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Albert N. Eastman explained

A brief, poetic tribute to Albert N.

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A brief, poetic tribute to Albert N. Eastman, a lawyer from Chicago, celebrating his connection to the rugged wilderness of the Shoshone, glaciers, bears, and porcupines.

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because the speaker confronts the painful realization that his child’s lov…

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