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Fenstad's Mother

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Happiness is a virtue that cannot be ignored. If you live your life in disappointment you are simultaneously living a life of regret. In the story “Fenstad's Mother”, Fenstad visits his mother and we learn that he cannot seem to settle down. Fenstad is also depicted as someone who seems sort of dull, not seeing the beauty of life. Due to reasons such as these, i'm led to sympathize towards the character Fenstad. It is evident that Fenstad is unable to settle down with anyone. In paragraph 8 lines 7-8, it vividly states “I still don't comprehend why you couldn't live with Eleanor.” This clearly demonstrates how Fenstad wasn't able to sustain his relationship with his prior wife Eleanor. Fenstad later explains that the relationship is

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