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Fatherland Analysis In the world we live in today, there are many governing forces that surround and help us thrive. Now imagine if some of those agencies did unspeakable and immoral things and kept those actions hidden from us. Our government would not only be filled with corrupt people, but if these scandals got out, everyone would panic. The novel Fatherland By Robert Harris explores a world through the eyes of the main character Xavier March. March lives and works under a government that was willing to commit and cover up a genocide. The author shows the reader, through Xavier March, how we as people can affect our surroundings to change for the better and that if we do not follow our moral judgment corruption will prevail. March is …show more content…

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