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CHANGIN PLACES by David Lodge

Two main Characters: Personality, Family, Career

Morris Zapp 40 years old smoker he never left america so far long gorilla-like arms professor of English cannot swimm light-headed veteran of long distance flying he exaggerates he's got a wife (Désirée) and twins ambitious intelligent very successful highly respected don´t like the British

Philipp Swallow afraid of flying 40 years old unaccustomed to traveling unconfident infinitely suggestable observes other people conservative/traditional married to Hilary three children good imagination professor of English excited about flying/travelling intelligence and ability, but lack of ambition and will (p.15) loves literature in all its diverse forms boring life and marriage

University Life and Academical System

Euphoric State University exchange programm with Rummidge for many years beautiful landscape around one of America´s major universities (p.13) teachers don´t want to go to Britain pays the British teachers a huge salary for the exchange good facilities: libraries etc.

Rummidge exchange programm with Euphoric State University for many years in an industrial city university of middle size and not good reputation (p.14) teachers are proud to represent their university in Euphoric State middle sized

Life in the USA vs. Life in Britain

USA it´s easy to get a bachelor, but after that it gets harder

Britain the British school system is very hard