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1. What is the premise of SPARTINA?

It is the story of a middle-aged fisherman, named Dick Pierce, who sees his heritage begin to disappear in a world of tourism and big business. He is determined to carry on the tradition of New England fishermen by providing for his family on his own land and in his own boat. As he struggles to support his family and attain money to finish the boat he is building in his back yard, he does some foolish things. His temperament has made it difficult to deal with the people most able to help him, and he feels he must isolate himself from them in order to maintain his independence.

2. What is revealed about Dick's personality in Chapter 2 when he and his sons dig for illegal clams in the bird sanctuary?

Chapter 2 begins to show a new side of Dick, as he does whatever he can to make money to finish building his boat.

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