This is a haunting tale of passion, privilege and biting physical labour, of men and women moved by compassion and driven by the power of dreams - sometimes even to murder. ... And he himself was noting but a prism that refracted their lives. ... When Patrick came to Toronto he tried to forget about his past, and tried to make a new beginning: "Now, in the city, he was new even to himself, the past locked away." ... Discuss this statement and show how your critical understanding of the text has been strengthened by at least two different readings. ... Two such interpretations are the Post-...

• Word Count: 3985
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School