5/13/2023 0 Comments Fifth business davies![]() ![]() ![]() This review will consider the plot, characters, and narrative. That’s what Ramsay is, and it is from his interesting point of view that the events of the story unfolds. “Fifth business” is the fifth character who does not play a major role yet nevertheless is integral to the plot. In most operas there is a hero, a heroine, an ally, and an antagonist. The title of the book refers to a fictional opera trope. ![]() During that time we see childhood resentment and wonder, the horror of a world war, love, philosophy, and a man coming to terms with his own guilt. Published in 1970, Fifth Business follows Dunstan Ramsay from childhood to retirement age, all within the space of a little over two hundred and fifty pages. Just last week I decided to read it again, because I had largely forgotten what the plot was, and it turns out the story is as good as I remembered it. I don’t remember the course but I do remember the fact that I highly enjoyed it and thought it was different. I first read this book for one of my undergraduate classes. ![]()
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