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Summary: Tim gets a very disgusting job in a slaughterhouse, which is representative of his life thus far. He then gets a notice in the mail that he will be drafted to the war, but he doesn't want to go at first, so he runs away to Canada. While on the border, he meets Elroy Berdahal who lets him stay in his home for a while, until he decides in his mind that he wants to go to war, because he fears that if he doesn't he will be letting down his community.

Prediction: Unpredictable

Analysis: What does the old man stand for/what are his values?

Vocab:

Amortizing(40) - To extinguish