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David Lodge - Changing Places

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 Literature cannot swimm light-headed veteran of long distance flying he exaggerates he's got a wife distinguished published articles in PMLA (journal of the Modern Language Association of America) published 5 books achieved rank of full prof at the age of 30

Philipp Swallow afraid of flying 40 years old unaccustomed to traveling unconfident infinitely suggestible observes other people conservative/traditional married good imagination professor of English Literature excited about flying/travelling not distinguished he liked examinations and did well in them Finals had been the supreme moment of his life truely loved literature applied for a Fellowship to America applied for an Assistant Lectureship at the University of Rummidge went to Harvard but he didn't really like it got to know Hilary Broome (postgraduate student) asked her to marry him they were married by an Episcopalian minister in Boston unsuspected, long repressed appetite for sensual pleasure relaxed, confident, happy learned to drive Hilary's Chevrolet Impala sailed back to England (Hilary pregnant) three years later: second child came and third was on the way large, damp and draughty Victorian villa

University Life and Academical System

Euphoric State University a long existing scheme for the exchange of visiting teachers in California lavish provision of laboratories, libraries not too diffucult to obtain a bachelor's degree students are left very much to their own devices necessary credits are accumulated at free time cheating at school is easy pressure at schhol begins at postgraduate level students have time for sports, alcohol, entertainment, opposite sex

Rummidge a long existing scheme for the exchange of visiting teachers in the English Midlands pressure is much bigger than in the US student is lonely, forlorn, uncertain

Life in the USA vs. Life in Britain

USA sunny weather cold beer heated open-air swimming pools multi-flavoured ice-cream violent and melodramatic land divisions of race and ideology traumatized by political assassinations campuses in revolt cities seizing up countryside poisoned and devastated

Britain rain

About Me

• Name: Sarah
• age: 18
• City: Haßfurt
• LK's: English & French

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