The Other Side Of The Bridge Arthur Character Analysis

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Out of the many characters in the novel The Other Side of the Bridge the protagonist that I was most sympathetic to was Arthur. Unlike his brother Jake, Arthur was not gifted everything or possess a charm that made others love him instantly and he instead blended into the background and was often overlooked by the others. Arthur’s struggle to gain love and rise from Jake’s shadows made him a character that was much easier to relate to. Jake, on the other hand, was given everything since the moment he was born and was barely subjected to suffering, making it harder to sympathise or root for him. One of the most humiliating acts that Arthur experienced was his rejection from the Canadian Military. He desperately wanted to help his country, create

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