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…as turned on here as Amyntas, and she wants “that which I dare not name”, meaning sex. Everything that needs to be spoken is said through his eyes, “His charming Eyes no aid requir’d, to tell their amorous Tale”. The woman in this work has made no attempt…

…;and the melancholy brook would add this other tale to the mystery with which its little heart was already overburdened, and whereof it still kept up a murmuring babble…” Pg. 195. The brook continued to babble its sad story that was never truly revealed, just…

…on canvas. Balzac tells a tale of the truth behind the creative process of an artist and the way he perceives his vision when finally completed in oil. Poussin is a young painter who doesn’t quite understand how the concepts of desire and love will affect…

…Les Miserables is an epic tale of the very poor in spirit and body who suffer throughout their lives. Set in 19th century France, it tells the story of Jean Valjean, an ex-convict, who is able to rebuild his life. Author Kathryn M. Grossman concludes…

…Transformations in Ovid Transformations from one shape or form into another are the central theme in Ovid’s Metamorphoses. The popularity and timelessness of this work stems from the manner of story telling. Ovid takes stories relevant to his culture…

…of power. This is first seen in Telemachos assembly on Ithaka. The suitors tell the tale of “ another stratagem of her hearts devising” in which she promises to choose a suitor upon completion of a shroud for Laertes, to wear on his deathbed. Unbeknownst…

…Cordell) Shakespeare's Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is based on a 12th century tale by Saxo Grammaticus, which Shakespeare most certainly never saw, and is part of a spate of revenge dramas which were extremely popular around the turn of the seventeenth…

…Anglo-Indian novelist, who uses in his works tales from various genres - fantasy, mythology, religion, oral tradition. Rushdie's narrative technique has connected his books to magic realism, which includes such English-language authors as Peter Carey…

…” there is a speaker telling someone about the disbeliefs of the capability of finding true love. That over time the same outcome will happen in a relationship. Perhaps Donne himself is struggling mentally with the idea of getting too caught up in a relationship because…

…Evil in the Heart of Man         "Evil is the nature of mankind," says the devil in the supernatural tale of 'Young Goodman Brown,' which is written by one of the first men to publish a book based on symbolism. This man is named Nathaniel…