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Friendship Has No Boundaries In John Steinbeck's
The up come of human relationships have always been quite the mystery. There are no laws or regulations deciding whether or not individuals will, or will not, become friends. In John Steinbecks novella, published in 1937, an insight in a relationship development between two characters with extremely different personalities is presented, showing his audience that friendship has no boundaries.

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