Pete or John? Which one was the designer?

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Post by Lucy Vera »

I think John designed the building as the author portrayed towards the end of the book. However, I believe Peter was involved in it's construction as I have some doubts regarding John.
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I think John is the true designer. He has creative designs from his college years. In addition, Janice witnessed his early designing process. Pete is just taking advantage of John's amnesia.
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I am more inclined to believe that John designed the building based on his profession as an architect and the story.
Giving the credit to Peter is an interesting twist.
Despite the fact that he could have been involved.
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I would say John is the true designer of the Zenith building because of the way that the book ended. Although I had doubts, the ending part of the novel gave me clarity.
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John is definitely the designer of the building. The ending resolved any doubts I had as to who the designer was.
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I believe that John is the designer. Without John's initial input before his accident, the building might not come to reality. I would say Peter is a fellow worker, not the designer.
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I strongly believe that John is the designer of the new Zenith building. In every situation, there is more than meets the eye, and the abovesituation is no exception. The revelation towards the end confirms this.
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Post by Yennefer_ »

Peter put a lot of effort into the construction. And it appears that he became enamoured with the glory of it all. But t he book's conclusion implies that John is the genuine designer. But I think that Peter could have plagiarised or mimicked John's designs.
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Post by Adeyinka7 »

The novel's twist in the plot made it impossible to figure out who the true designer was until the end, when readers were led to assume John was the true designer.
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Post by Juliet Johnson »

John is, without a doubt, the true designer. That much was implied in the text, particularly when John's wife claimed the Zenith building reminded her of John's old ideas.
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Post by Nwadinso Okoro »

I think John was the true designer of the building. The way the book ended proves that the building was erected by John. Although there's a little doubt, but the author seems to make us believe that the building was built by John.
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Post by Kim Jek »

I support the notion that John is the designer because the building is his dream. Without his initial work it would not have come to be. On the other hand, without his amnesia and without Pete it could have been successful.
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Post by expansive writer »

This novel clearly points out that it is John who was the designer and without doubt I am sure if it would have been then this book would have stated so.
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Post by Edem Michael »

The zenith building was a masterpiece that was rebuilt after the attack. I think John was the one who designed the building and the author also stated it at the end of the book. Although John couldn't tell if he was the one who designed it, the way the book ended gives the idea that it was John's work.
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John is the real designer, although Pete had knowledge of the design there was a pointer towards the end of the book (the conversation between John and his wife) that insinuated John made the design.
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