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Analysis Of Lessons Learned In Lousie Erdrich's 'Love Medicine'

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In "Love Medicine" by Lousie Erdrich, the main character Lipsha Morrissey tells a few different stories, also is trying to help his Grandpa find the faithfulness he once had with Grandma. During the story Lipsha learns a few different lessons. Lipsha learns two important lessons while in the slough. The first lesson Lipsha learns is to be grateful for life. Lipsha says to himself "Lipsha Morrissey, you're a happy S.O.B who could be covered up with weeds by now down at the bottom of this slough, but instead you're alive to tell the tale." (Erdrich 369) The next lesson Lipsha learns is to be succesful he must overcome the feeling of being content. After Lipsha takes his own advice he thinks "I ignored all the danger, all the limits, for I
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