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Dr. Hudson's A River Runs
Dr. Hudson uses the novel “A River Runs Through it” in his essay to explain how we as humans, ask questions to try and figure out what lead to certain events in ours and others life’s. An example that was used from the novel was when everyone asked, “How can a beautiful fly fisherman’s life could end with him beaten to death and dumped in an alley?” After Norman’s younger brother’s death. Since Hudson used this specific novel to help us understand why we basically ask questions about everything, it also shows us that even if we are not all asking the same questions we are all pretty much thinking the same questions. Whether it be questions about our education, religion, or even our world views we are never alone.
Hudson also mentions his belief

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