P.G. Wodehouse, His Life, and His Works
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Does an artist create a masterpiece without a source of inspiration? Does an architect construct a building without first looking at a blueprint? As with all great minds, writers also need a source of inspiration or a "Blueprint" for their literature. In the short story, "The Truth About George", author P.G. Wodehouse uses his own life experiences as a blueprint for creating George and the other characters in the story. There are influences from Wodehouse"s childhood and his formative years in "The Truth about George", the story about a man named George struggling to find a cure for his speech...
solved his problems in his own life.
solved his problems in his own life.
In the short story, "The Truth About George", author P.G. Wodehouse shows influences from his childhood and his formative years in writing the tale of George, a man struggling to find a cure for his speech impediment in order to win the affections of the woman he loves. There are many similarities in terms of problems they went through and how they solved their problems to go on to live happy lives. That is the common bond between P.G. Wodehouse and his character, George, in his short story "The Truth about George".
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