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Marathe's Identity In Jeu De Train Prochain

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Given the choice the members of the AFR have made to participate in the Jeu de Train Prochain, these men are trying to metaphorically counter American fate. They seek to slow what they think of as the destructive but indefatigable course of capitalist politics, specifically that of dangerous waste policies that disable Canadians involuntarily. They are both the test subject and footswitch of the trolley thought problem. Marathe’s identity is first and foremost displayed throughout his loyalty to his separatist organization and his wife, whose costly health issues motivate him in the AFR (Wallace 88). Born without a skull as a result of pollution “from the toxicities in association of our country’s invasion on paper,” she has lived a struggle filled life presumably at American fault (Wallace 779). He assumes Americans act on the selfishness he possesses, one insatiable by compromise, and vocally fixates on renouncing utilitarianism. Pages 420 to 430 follow a conversation between Marathe and …show more content…

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