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Young Lonigan
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A coming-of-age story set in 1930s Chicago, following the reckless and disillusioned youth of William "Studs" Lonigan.

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He felt a sudden warmth in his body, and a lightness in his mind.

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emotion

Lonigan had his own code of honor, and he felt it lived up to the highest standards.

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charactermorality

He was seized with a wild desire for action, for life, for power.

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ambition

He was conscious, as if for the first time, of the great importance of love.

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love

He had a vague sense of some great force within him, something that had never been used.

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potential

He had an intense desire to live, to experience, to be.

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desireexistence

Lonigan felt a deep sense of longing, a longing for something he couldn't quite grasp.

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yearning

He had a restless spirit, always searching for something more.

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restlessness

In his heart, he knew he had to break free from the limitations of his environment.

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freedomself-discovery

He was a dreamer, constantly lost in his own thoughts and aspirations.

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dreams