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The Gravestone Made Of Wheat Character Analysis
Throughout this year we’ve read a handful of short stories but The Gravestone Made Of Wheat was my favorite. There were a lot of memorable characters in the book but Olaf was the most memorable.Olaf showed a lot of emotion throughout the book and it really showed how loveable and brave he was. Olaf was a very loveable person. He showed a lot of affection toward Inge even though he didn’t know her very well. His parents arranged their marriage but Inge and him had a hard time making it official. After weeks of trying to get married they never did. When they were denied marriage time after time Olaf remained by Inges side.
Olaf also showed a lot of bravery throughout the book The Gravestone Made Of Wheat. After standing in front of the entire
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