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Camden Dahl Analysis

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Consider the lobster is full of catching imagery and description, however these two instances of imagery are the ones that especially caught my eye. “Camden, with its old money and yatchy harbor and five star restaurants and phenomenal B&B’s, and Rockland, a serious old fishing town that hosts the festival every summer in historic Harbor Park, right along the water.” This completely describes the atmosphere of Camden along with the towns character. Old, quaint, luxurious, these are words that pop into my mind as the author describes Camden. His description allows me to imagine what it would be like in Camden, he gives the town a personality and puts an image of the Camden in your head. “Be apprised, though, that the Main Eating Tent’s
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