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Bring out a contrast between Mr. Purcell and the customer.
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Solution
Purcell did not give much importance to freedom. He sold pets in cages and earned money. He took pleasure in engaging birds and animals. He was crazy about gaining money. But the customer was built of different stuff. His prison life had made him realise the value and meaning of freedom. He bought a pair of doves with the money he had earned in the jail. He drew out the doves from the cages and tossed them into the air. He took pleasure in freeing the encaged birds. Thus, we can say that both Mr. Purcell and the customer were shortly different from each other.
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