A Book to Read and Love: Le Pere Goriot by Honore de Balzac

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A short summary of the book Le Pere Goriot:

The repercussions of social climbing.



Questions I pondered while reading Le Pere Goriot:

How would I choose to obtain my social status?

Does greed cause a lack of empathy?

My thoughts about Le Pere Goriot:

You can give your children too much.

Perhaps more people should get a job.

Some souls are shockingly awful.






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