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Fetch ! By Robb White Analysis
Robb White’s narrative, “FETCH!” discusses the importance of always speaking the truth. George Dixon is an archaeology student attending a job interview at a professor’s 17th-floor apartment. Upon opening the front door, George is greeted by a Great Dane, whom he is told to play with. However, as the dog poses a distraction in George’s preparation for his interview, he decides to roll the dog’s tennis ball underneath a chest. Unfortunately, the dog jumps out the open window above the chest; but before George is capable of doing anything, the professor drags him to the elevator, claiming to be late for an appointment. Consequently, George is incapable of concentrating on the professor’s words, as he is processing what happened and his

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