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The Last Day Maggie Wipf
In the short story, “The Last Day,” author Maggie Wipf conveys the theme of doing the right thing, even if it is hard to do. In the story, the main character, Eric, gets promoted to a higher-ranking job. He gets to solve top secret cases. However, things start to get weird when he and his team solve a murder mystery. He finds clues along the way that eventually lead him to the answer. As things heat up, family becomes to get involved and Eric worries about what will happen. In the end, Eric finds the real truth hiding behind this case and if pressured to make a hard decision. After doing the right thing, his whole life
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